The Da Ponte Opera Festival draws on a faculty and creative team of the highest international calibre, uniting the experience of Europeโs most prestigious academic and theatrical institutions.
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Founder of the Festival, a singer specialising in the Mozartian repertoire and an esteemed teacher in the United Kingdom, with collaborations including the English National Opera and Scottish Opera.
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After training as a singer and pursuing a long career in opera stage management, Paul made his directorial debut at the Dorset Opera Festival in 2012, directing Lord Berners' Le Carrosse du Saint-Sacrement in a double bill with Suor Angelica. Since then, he has become an acclaimed opera director with numerous stagings to his credit.
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Principal Musical Director of the Venice Chamber Orchestra, composer and teacher, with a multifaceted career spanning concert performances and cultural promotion.
Language coach for the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and Opera North, specialising in preparing singers for Italian operas.
Scottish soprano, National Opera Studio Young Artist, with solo performances in the UKโs major venues, including the Royal Albert Hall.
Internationally renowned bass, featured on the Metropolitan Opera of New York's "Roll of Honour", with a career spanning over thirty years under the baton of legendary conductors.