In this episode, our CEO and Director of Opera James Cluttion speaks to some of our artists and directors involved in the Opera Holland Park 2022 Season. We hear from Thomas Atkins, Kezia Bienek, Ella Marchment, Themba Mvula and Anne Sophie Duprels about their upcoming productions. They chat about the excitement of being reunited with their OHP family, the pressures of singing iconic roles, and why it’s so important to have a woman direct Carmen in 2022. 

Catch our interviewees in the following productions this Summer:

Thomas Atkins – Lensky, Eugene Onegin
Kezia Bienek – Carmen, Carmen
Ella Marchment – Director, Little Women
Themba Mvula – Le Dancaïre, Carmen and  Boatswain, HMS Pinafore
Anne Sophie Duprels – Margot, Margot la Rouge and Anna, Le Villi

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.

82. Previewing the 2022 Season with Thomas Atkins (Lensky), Kezia Bienek (Carmen) and more

Former Children’s Laureate Malorie Blackman joins Tobi Kyeremateng in conversation to discuss 'Crossfire', the latest novel in her popular Noughts & Crosses series.

Enjoy highlights of their Queen Elizabeth Hall discussion, and a reading from the novel, in this exclusive podcast, recorded live at the event on 8 September 2019.

Malorie Blackman in conversation

Opera Holland Park's Director of Opera, James Clutton, in conversation with artists and creatives across the industry.

82. Previewing the 2022 Season with Thomas Atkins (Lensky), Kezia Bienek (Carmen) and more

From the Producer's Office

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