Opera Now  |  June 2015
In the June issue of Opera Now, Sir David McVicar introduces our special focus on the role of the opera director with some thoughts about ‘conceptual’ versus ‘traditional’ productions; three young directors discuss their experiences of training on the job at London’s Royal Opera House; we introduce five of the most influential British opera directors; and Oliver Mears, artistic director of Northern Ireland Opera, makes the case for productions that engage with the spirit and the place where they are staged. Plus, soprano Jessica Pratt talks about subverting Italian conventions, going mad on stage, and memories of a dog named Fede; baritone Gerald Finley prepares for his stage debut as William Tell at Covent Garden; Michael Tanner looks at freedom, humanism and metaphysics in Beethoven’s Fidelio; Michael White explores the often fraught relationship between opera and religious faith; we celebrate the winners of this year’s International Opera Awards; opera landmarks in the Balkans and Greece; and your chance to WIN William Tell on DVD from Decca.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Opera Now June 2015.