WHAT ATTRACTED YOU TO THE PROFESSION?
Opera is both the total artform that combines all of the others and a place of crazy excess and emotional energy. What could be more exciting than that?
HAS THE AUDIENCE CHANGED OVER TIME?
Of course, as society does. It’s becoming more diverse, younger, more open-minded – to complement that wonderful core group that has been coming for decades.
DO YOU GO ON TOUR?
Every few years we go to Japan with the whole company and orchestra. It’s a logistical nightmare, but well worth it to present our work in a different culture.
BEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE?
It depends what you want to see and hear. Sitting behind the conductor is a unique experience – if you don’t mind waving arms; high up gives a fabulous view into the pit;…
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Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Edition (Digital) - 1 Issue, July-August 2021