List Of Writers

REES, SIMON

2 Kirkby Court, Craiglee Drive, Cardiff, CF10 4BS.
Tel: (029) 2049 0643
Email: simon.rees@wno.org.uk / simon@simonrees.fsnet.co.uk

Novelist, translator, librettist and editor. Born in Essex of Welsh father and English mother, Simon was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. He worked as an English teacher in Italy and Japan before moving to Cardiff in 1989. Simon is currently working as a dramaturg at Welsh National Opera. He has published Libretto translations of Der Freischutz, The Secret Marriage and The Jacobin, as well as Welsh National Opera programmes since 1989. Simon has translated more than 60 opera libretti for surtitles; published three novels and written reviews for The Literary Review, The Sunday Correspondent and The Independent. He lectures widely on opera, production, stage design and theatre history.

Selected Publications:
The Devil’s Looking–Glass (Methuen, 1985)
Making a Snowman (Penguin, 1990)
Nathaniel and Mrs Palmer (Penguin, 1991)

Eligible Writers on Tour subjects offered:
1. Building a novel
2. Translation: the art of the impossible
3. Words for music: writing and translating librettos
4. Professional presentation
5. Discussing his own work

AGE RANGE: All ages. His experience in TEFL and lecturing for WNO means he has taught and worked with 7s to 70s for the past fifteen years. AVAILABILITY: Evenings and weekends, preferably within public transport range of Cardiff.