Opera Column: The Royal Opera mourns
Australian Greg Eldridge is revival director on Kasper Holten's production of Don Giovanni. He takes us through the day of the planned premiere, culminating in the news that Queen Elizabeth II had died.
Greg Eldridge is the only Australian director to have trained at Covent Garden. He has worked in seven countries, directing productions for Opera Australia, The Icelandic Opera and The Royal Opera. He is Professor of Opera Directing at the College-Conservatory of Music in the US.
Australian Greg Eldridge is revival director on Kasper Holten's production of Don Giovanni. He takes us through the day of the planned premiere, culminating in the news that Queen Elizabeth II had died.
Greg Eldridge argues that with OA and VO looking for new artistic directors, there is much to discuss about the future role of opera companies in Australia.
Should Victorian-era melodrama give way to deeper explorations of the author's intent in staging legacy operas?
As young artists embark on audition season, many will pay hundreds of dollars for the privilege of submitting their applications – and there's no guarantee they will actually be listened to.
In this month's Opera Column, Greg Eldridge deplores the slashing of arts funding by governments and universities around the world, and asks how will the next generation access the same opportunites that he had.
This month, Greg Eldridge recalls the invaluable lessons he learned from Australian opera director Andrew Sinclair, who died in September. His career included many years working at Covent Garden.
In his Opera Column for September, Greg Eldridge looks at how COVID has given rise to organisations with a greater focus on local communities and their values.
In this month's column, Greg Eldridge calls for companies to be more transparent about production budgets and for critics to report them, especially given the expense of COVID safety requirements in the theatre.
A glimpse of what opera could become post-COVID, as the artform embraces drive-ins, livestreams, virtual reality and digitally augmented live performances.
A glimpse of what opera could become post-COVID, as the artform embraces drive-ins, livestreams, virtual reality and digitally augmented live performances.
Director Greg Eldridge discusses how he’s coming to grips with Aribert Reimann’s Ghost Sonata, an operatic adaptation of a Strindberg play that’s all about the lies we tell ourselves in order to survive.