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If you can't visit us on a Saturday and experience the hard-working but enjoyable atmosphere first-hand, this short film will give you an idea of what we do.
Watch exclusive clips from Sir Peter Maxwell Davies' new opera Kommilitonen! (Young Blood), which premiered at the Academy in March 2011. We spoke to Sir Peter, director and librettist David Pountney, conductor Jane Glover and cast and orchestra members about the opera.
In 1922 the Royal Academy of Music celebrated its 100th anniversary. This film has no sound and includes footage of classes, rehearsals and performances as well as the celebrations themselves. Full details about it are on Apollo, the Academy's online archive. The recording contains rare footage of the Duo-Art pianola and a scene from 'Nadeshda' by Arthur Goring Thomas (1850-1892), English composer and Academy alumnus.
Words about the Academy by the Principal, Professor Jonathan Freeman-Attwood.
Join our tour to explore the three floors of the Academy's museum.
