Sir Mark Elder joins the podcast for a wide-ranging discussion covering everything from the beginnings of his career organising concerts for undergraduate musicians, through to his time at ENO and Hallé Orchestra. He offers insights into the relationship between conductor and orchestra, shares his philosophy about how orchestras and theatres should relate to their community, and talks about the challenges and small joys of lockdown.

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.

Director Rachael Hewer and conductor Lee Reynolds of Vopera – the Virtual Opera Project – join the show to talk about their upcoming production of Ravel's L'enfant et les sortilèges. They discuss the challenging process of creating the production, from rehearsals to recording to post-production, which has all been done virtually.

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.

Broadcaster, novelist and opera lover Penny Smith joins the podcast this week. She talks about her early trips to the ballet, her memories of her first trip to the opera, and her appreciation for what performers do. She also tells us why she stopped working as an arts critic, and answers some quick fire opera questions.

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, Isabella Pitman, founder of the National Student Opera Society, joins the podcast to talk about why she founded the society, the joy of sharing love and enthusiasm for opera, and the society's long-term goal of obtaining charity status.

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.

This week's guest is Edward Gardner, Chief Conductor of Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. He offers some advice to young conductors, talks about the education of conducting opera on tour, discusses the shared responsibility between audiences and the arts industry of getting cultural life back on track, and shares the operas he'd most love to conduct.

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 Tenor Ben Johnson for an in depth look at everything from auditions and training to mental health in the singing profession. They also discuss the Southrepps Classical Music Festival, which Ben co-founded in 2010, and how it's responded to this year's pandemic.

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 of From the Producer's Office, James is joined by Elin Pritchard, John Andrews and Christopher Luscombe, to talk about new opera company Let Us Make Noise and their upcoming production of Leoncavello's Pagliacci. They discuss the challenges they've faced in mounting the performance, and tell us why Pagliacci is the perfect opera to put on right now.

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.

Singer, director, and photographer Andy Staples joins the podcast to talk about the One Voice Campaign and its goals – safely and sustainably re-opening the culture sector, and looking at ways to improve the economics of social distancing for venues.

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 Managing Director of London's Barbican Centre, Sir Nicholas Kenyon. Together they discuss planning and producing live cultural events in the midst of the global pandemic and share anecdotes from some of the most challenging, and rewarding, moments of their careers.

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.

With the podcast celebrating its first birthday, we welcome the great baritone, Sir Thomas Allen. In a conversation peppered with humorous and insightful anecdotes from across the industry, James and Sir Thomas discuss the singer's illustrious career.

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.