What Does an Opera Director Really Do? W/ Tabatha McFadyen
Sticky Notes: The Classical Music Podcast
English - March 23, 2023 06:16 - 59 minutes - 82.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 1.7K ratingsMusic Arts Performing Arts timpani bassoon cello clarinet classicalmusic conductor flute music performing piano Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Have you ever wondered what exactly goes on behind the scenes putting together an opera? Have you ever asked yourself how a director make decisions on how to interpret the libretto of an opera? Why do some productions look so completely different to others? What is "regie theater" and why it is so controversial? Well, all of these questions and more are answered by my guest today, the fantastic director, performer, and writer Tabatha McFadyen, who takes us through the process of directing an opera from first commission to first performance, a process that can take a few years of work! This was a fascinating conversationa and I myself learned a lot from it. Join us!