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Crafting Carmen: Creating a New Opera
October 14, 2009
Esther Nelson general and artistic director, Boston Lyric Opera
Nicholas G. Russell director of artistic operations, Boston Lyric Opera
Dan Duro director of production, Boston Lyric Opera
Nicholas Muni stage director, Boston Lyric Opera’s Carmen
Dana Beth Miller mezzo-soprano
John Conklin artistic advisor, set designer, Boston Lyric Opera

Boston Lyric Opera’s General and Artistic Director Esther Nelson, Director of Artistic Operations Nicholas Russell, Director of Production Dan Duro and Carmen’s Stage Director Nicholas Muni share what it takes to get an opera to the stage, and discuss all that goes into creating a new production such as BLO’s Carmen.

After the discussion, Dana Beth Miller, who makes her Boston debut as Carmen, gives a mini-performance from BLO's new production.

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