After a long time in the trenches, director Michael Blakemore scored big with a double Tony win a few weeks ago. Now come the opportunities. “I’ve turned down other offers in order to make the most of this while I can,” he says. “At my age, it would be stupid not to.” – The Telegraph (UK)
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After a long time in the trenches, director Michael Blakemore scored big with a double Tony win a few weeks ago. Now come the opportunities. “I’ve turned down other offers in order to make the most of this while I can,” he says. “At my age, it would be stupid not to.” – The Telegraph (UK)
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In Europe and America, the ensemble opera company is virtually extinct – the ease of jet travel and the huge rise in fees have made loyalty to a single company almost impossible. “Yet in cash-poor Eastern Europe, great operatic ensembles survive and even flourish. The Kirov Opera in St Petersburg is a company rich in big voices of a splendour that is virtually extinct in Europe and the US, as well as a superb chorus and many promising newcomers.” – The Telegraph (UK)