From the Producer's Office

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, From the Producer's Office teams up with Welsh National Opera's The O Word, as Gareth Jones hosts James Clutton and Aidan Lang (General Director, Welsh National Opera) to discuss the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the future of opera. 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 approach their craft. To listen to Welsh National Opera's podcast, The O Word, visit their website at https://wno.org.uk/podcast.

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 two of the greatest singers of their generation, soprano Natalya Romaniw and tenor David Butt Philip. Last seen at Opera Holland Park in the International Opera Award-nominated production of Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta, they discuss their journeys into becoming professional singers, their recent roles with the Royal Opera House and English National Opera, and the impact of COVID-19 on their work and the industry as a whole.

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 three members of the Opera Holland Park Chorus: Yolanda Grant-Thompson, Naomi Kilby and Christopher Killerby. They discuss the chorus rehearsal process, what makes the OHP Chorus unique and the new Laura Monaghan Bursary, which is awarded annually to a member of the OHP Chorus.

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 approach their craft. This episode was recorded on location at Bergen National Opera, following the opening night of Sweeney Todd. James talks to a smorgasbord of special guests: BNO's Artistic Director Mary Miller, Sweeney Todd cast members Susan Bullock, Michael Mayes and Peter Kirk (who will sing the role of Frederic in our 2020 production of The Pirates of Penzance), and incoming Artistic Director of ENO, Annilese Miskimmon.