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Opera Holland Park's Director of Opera, James Clutton, in conversation with artists and creatives across the industry.

  1. EP 102: Alison Langer on imposter syndrome, advice for young artists and being a mum in the opera industry

    15/12/2025

    EP 102: Alison Langer on imposter syndrome, advice for young artists and being a mum in the opera industry

    Soprano Alison Langer joins James Clutton to discuss the world of working as an opera singer, from imposter syndrome to her experiences as a Young Artist with Opera Holland Park, as well as what it's like being a working mum in the opera industry. Find out more about Alison Langer's upcoming role in Die Fledermaus at Opera Holland Park here: Die Fledermaus - Opera Holland Park

    39 min
  2. EP 101. In Conversation with Will Todd

    03/12/2025

    EP 101. In Conversation with Will Todd

    We return with Episode 101 of From the Producer’s Office, featuring composer Will Todd. James Clutton speaks with Will Todd about his musical journey, his creative process, and the upcoming production of Opera Holland Park's A Christmas Carol. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for upcoming video podcasts, and visit operahollandpark.com

    38 min

  3. 06/11/2025

    James Clutton in Conversation with Petroc Trelawny

    For this special edition of From the Producer's Office, James Clutton is joined by Petroc Trelawney (BBC Radio InTune) for a candid conversation spanning James’s 25 years at Opera Holland Park. In it, they discuss his route into opera, the inner workings behind putting together a new production and how the demands of running the company have changed over the last quarter of a century. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for upcoming video podcasts, and visit operahollandpark.com for more details and the latest news.

    51 min
  4. 99. In Conversation with Jennifer France

    11/07/2025

    99. In Conversation with Jennifer France

    James Clutton speaks with soprano Jennifer France ahead of her role-debut at Opera Holland Park in Lucia di Lammermoor. Fugitive ghosts and a bitter feud between two families form the background to Donizetti’s mesmerising Gothic tale of madness and forced marriage. Lucia di Lammermoor will run at Opera Holland Park from 18 July - 1 August: https://operahollandpark.com/productions/lucia-di-lammermoor-3/

    25 min
  5. 98. In conversation with the team behind A Christmas Carol

    11/12/2024

    98. In conversation with the team behind A Christmas Carol

    Ahead of Opera Holland Park’s upcoming production of A Christmas Carol, James Clutton sits down with the Will Todd (Composer) and David Simpatico (Librettist), Ceci Calf (Designer) and Martin Duncan (Director) in the rehearsal room. At Sinfonia Smith Square, Will Todd and David Simpatico’s enchanting musical retelling of A Christmas Carol weaves the melodies of traditional Victorian carols and the midwinter chimes of handbells through each episode of Charles Dickens’s seasonal ghost story. A Christmas Carol will run from 17-18 December at Sinfonia Smith Square in London, and on 16 December at Holy Trinity Church. operahollandpark.com/productions/a-…ristmas-carol/

    32 min
  6. 97. In conversation with Elizabeth Karani and Anthony Gregory

    30/07/2024

    97. In conversation with Elizabeth Karani and Anthony Gregory

    In this episode, James Clutton chats with Elizabeth Karani and Anthony Gregory who play the roles of Acis and Galatea in Opera Holland Park's 2024 production.

    15 min
  7. 96. In conversation with soprano Alison Langer

    16/07/2024

    96. In conversation with soprano Alison Langer

    James Clutton sits down with soprano Alison Langer to talk about starting her career in Opera Holland Park Young Artists scheme, the roles she's performed with the company and her upcoming role as Nedda in Pagliacci ahead of its opening night.

    18 min
  8. 95. In conversation with the cast and conductor of Il segreto di Susanna

    12/07/2024

    95. In conversation with the cast and conductor of Il segreto di Susanna

    Ahead of its revival at Opera Holland Park in a double bill paired with Leoncavallo's Pagliacci, James Clutton chats with Richard Burkhard, Clare Presland and John Andrews about Il segreto di Susanna.

    13 min
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Opera Holland Park's Director of Opera, James Clutton, in conversation with artists and creatives across the industry.

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  • Creator
    Opera Holland Park
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
    102
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Opera Holland Park
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    From the Producer's Office