Love is alive

A new opera of Hardy’s Under the Greenwood Tree premieres at Dorset Opera this summer. We meet Paul Carr, the production’s composer and director, to discover the journey of the work’s creation

George Hall

Few people have studied or worked in so many aspects of opera as Paul Carr. A one-time vocal student at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, he also took a course in theatre and lighting design, then spent the bulk of his career – some 35 years in all – in stage management. More recently came a move into stage direction: in the last year or two engagements have included working on shows for Dorset Opera (Don Giovanni, Le nozze di Figaro, The Magic Flute), the Nederlandse Reisopera in Holland (Powder Her Face) and at the historic Teatru Manoel in Valletta (Rossini’s Armida). During much of this time, too, Carr has composed, prolifically and successfully: choral works especially, but also orchestral and chamber pieces. This summer there’s a new…

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Opera Now (Digital) - 1 Issue, Summer 2024

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