A New Philosophy of Opera

From "the most imaginative director in the US" (New York Times) comes this generational work with a vision for transforming opera into a powerhouse cultural phenomenon.

"This book builds a compelling roadmap for the future of opera, and how it can truly be accessible for everyone."
—Gustavo Dudamel

Known as opera's "disrupter-in-residence," director Yuval Sharon has never adhered to the art form's conventions. In his many productions in both the United States and Europe, he constantly challenges the perception of opera as aloof by urging, among other things: performing operas in "non-places," such as parking lots; encouraging the use of amplification; and shuffling the traditional structure of classic works, like performing Puccini's La bohème in reverse order, ending not with the tubercular heroine Mimi's death but with her first falling in love.
With A New Philosophy of Opera, Sharon has crafted...