5 Aug 2019

Opera Otago singers delight in The Mikado

From Upbeat, 1:00 pm on 5 August 2019

Soprano Clare Barton and tenor James Adams discuss the latest production by Opera Otago, a company that has its roots in Dunedin's very early opera scene which dates back to 1862.

They discuss the difficulties of producing a work that is based on racial stereotypes which are potentially offensive today.  

 

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