Description: Simon Rees - Professional Opera Dramaturg, Opera Tour Guide, Opera Surtitle Production, Lecturer, Libretto Translator, Opera Tour Guide and Author
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I work as a dramaturg in theatres and opera houses, providing dramaturgy - translations, surtitles, programme articles, lectures and research - on a freelance basis.
I translate the librettos of operas from Italian, German, French, Czech, Russian and Hungarian and convert them into English surtitles to be shown on screens in theatres during performances, so that the audience can understand what is being sung, and the story-line behind the performance.
I also provide surtitles for spoken theatre, often using English translations of Welsh or other languages. These are displayed on screens for the benefit of the audience.