LA Opera - 11/12 Season - Roméo et Juliette - Behind the scenes
A darkened stage, a dozen imps in distressed doublets, a faint mist, a tang of sexual tension, a drowsy glissando and a heavy midsummer moon. Lit by Mark Doubleday and conducted by Michael Rosewell, Ian Judge's exquisite production of A Midsummer Night's Dream for the Royal College of Music was an example of just how enchanting less-is-more can be. No...
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The Roar of the Greasepaint ....Ian directed the London Première of the Bricusse/Newley Broadway Musical THE ROAR OF THE GREASEPAINT - THE SMELL OF THE CROWD at the Finborough Theatre in July 2011. Reviews: Ian Judge's beautifully... READMORE |
Schreker PremiereIan Judge has recently directed the North American Premiere of Franz Schreker's DIE GEZEICHNETEN (The Stigmatised) for LA Opera in April 2010. The production has received very enthusiastic reviews. ... READMORE |
Figaro revival in LAIan successfully revived his LA Opera production of Mozart's LE NOZZE DI FIGARO in September 2010 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. The energised and youthful cast included: Daniel Okulitch, Marlis P... READMORE |
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Britten Theatre, LondonA darkened stage, a dozen imps in distressed doublets, a faint mist, a tang of sexual tension, a drowsy glissando and a heavy midsummer moon. Lit by Mark Doubleday and conducted by Michael Rosewell, I... READMORE |
Simon Boccanegra, Canadian Opera CompanyHow often does one experience an opera in which everything works — in which there is not one flaw either in the staging or in its musical dimensions?Toronto’s Canadian Opera Company overwhelmed its au... READMORE |
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