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.

In this episode, James is joined by soprano Alison Langer and director Christopher Luscombe, who are both part of the team for The Merry Widow in Opera Holland Park's 2020 Season. Their wide-ranging discussion encompasses Sondheim musicals, similarities between Rocky Horror and opera, operatic and Shakespearean comedies, and their preparations so far for The Merry Widow.

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.

In this fifth episode, James is joined by John Wilkie and John Andrews, who directed and conducted our 2019 production of Wolf-Ferrari's romantic comedy, Il segreto di Susanna.

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.

In this fourth episode from the Opera Holland Park 2019 Season, singers Yvonne Howard, Samuel Sakker and Fflur Wyn join James to discuss Opera Holland Park's production of Cilea's L'arlesiana.

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.

In this third episode from the Opera Holland Park 2019 Season, James and General Director Michael Volpe discuss Michael's 30 years at Opera Holland Park.

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.

In the second episode from the 2019 Season, Director Olivia Fuchs and Conductor Sian Edwards join James to discuss the Opera Holland Park production of Tchaikovsky's Iolanta.

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.

In this first episode, James is joined by Director Rodula Gaitanou and Conductor Matthew Kofi Waldren to discuss Opera Holland Park's production of Verdi's Un ballo in maschera.