LA Opera Podcasts: Behind the Curtain

Behind the Curtain: Actor and Opera Director Christoph Waltz with James Conlon

Music Director James Conlon and opera super-fan, actor and opera stage director Christoph Waltz chat about Waltz’s relationship to opera (saw his first opera at 10 in Vienna), his experience directing opera, and his inspiring ideas about securing the future of opera. Recorded after the March 10, 2019 performance of "The Clemency of Titus".

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