The Number Of Opera Houses Around The

In Opera, Everyone's Watching From A Fixed Viewpoint, And That Really Challenges You. Lighting, The Sets, Stage Groupings, The Music-but Doesn't Relate Too Much To Film.

Directing An Opera Is Similar To Directing A Play. The Singing Must Not Get In The Way Of The Drama.

For A Director, The Most Challenging Scenes Are The Dialogue Scenes.

I Don't Rehearse Films As Much As Opera Or Theatre. When I Began Directing Films I Thought A Long Rehearsal Was A Good Idea. Experience Showed Me That The Best Performance Was Often Left In A Rehearsal Room.

I'd Really Been Interested In Opera When I Was About 16, And I Really Like Staging Them.