From the Producer's Office

In this episode James is joined by Rebecca Meltzer (director, producer and Associate Artistic Director of Waterperry Opera Festival), John Savournin (singer, director, producer and Artistic Director of Charles Court Opera), and Julia Mintzer (Stage Director, Mezzo-Soprano and Director of Production at Hampstead Garden Opera). They discuss their respective experiences putting on outdoor opera performances for audiences this summer. From the Producer's Office is a series of informal podcasts with Opera Holland Park’s Director of Opera, James Clutton. In conversation with creatives and collaborators across the industry, we explore the process of putting opera on stage, and how the artists involved approach their craft.

In this episode, James Clutton is joined by singers Clare Presland, Robert Murray and Alison Langer. After appearing in concert with Opera Holland Park during our recent outdoor performances, they discuss the feeling of performing for an audience after months in lockdown and how they're adapting to the new normal. From the Producer's Office is a series of informal podcasts with Opera Holland Park’s Director of Opera, James Clutton. In conversation with creatives and collaborators across the industry, we explore the process of putting opera on stage, and how the artists involved approach their craft.

In this episode, Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon Declan Costello joins the podcast to discuss his recent research into the safety issues of music-making during the COVID-19 pandemic. He's been studying how singing and wind and brass playing can be effectively social-distanced, with his work affecting government performance guidance. From the Producer's Office is a series of informal podcasts with Opera Holland Park’s Director of Opera, James Clutton. In conversation with creatives and collaborators across the industry, we explore the process of putting opera on stage, and how the artists involved approach their craft.

On this episode of From the Producer's Office, James Clutton is joined by Elaine Mitchener, an experimental vocalist, movement artist, and composer. They discuss Elaine's genre-busting work, facing rejection in the industry, and the work they've been doing during lockdown. From the Producer's Office is a series of informal podcasts with Opera Holland Park’s Director of Opera, James Clutton. In conversation with creatives and collaborators across the industry, we explore the process of putting opera on stage, and how the artists involved approach their craft.

In this episode, James is joined by Zoe Curnow, Executive Director of Cornwall's Minack Theatre, and Adam Nichols, Artistic Director of The Maltings Theatre in St Albans. The three of them discuss the decision-making process that went into cancelling their 2020 seasons during the lockdown, the programming they're using to revive outdoor theatre and music, and the unique situation for outdoor theatre during the COVID-19 outbreak. From the Producer's Office is a series of informal podcasts with Opera Holland Park’s Director of Opera, James Clutton. In conversation with creatives and collaborators across the industry, we explore the process of putting opera on stage, and how the artists involved approach their craft.