"You can't stage an opera like a play!" — Arnaud Bernard (opera stage director)

#in_conversation​​ #Mariinsky_interview​ The new issue of the series features Arnaud Bernard — a French opera stage director, lighting and costume designer, who is well known to the audience of the Mariinsky by his three brilliant productions: I vespri siciliani (2017), La fanciulla del West (2019) and Cavalleria rusticana (2020). In his interview Arnaud tells about his way into the profession and discusses the nature of the art of opera direction. ------------------------ We know what these people do on stage and sometimes hear their occasional comments on this or that particular project. Now it's time to shift the focus to them! We're inviting them to a conversation at MARIINSKY.TV, giving you the opportunity to get closer to those who day after day create the theatrical miracle. 00:00​ Intro 02:49 Music in the childhood 04:02 A violinist that became a director 06:41 The style and the method 07:52 Getting into the profession 14:59 The art of working with crowds 18:34 How a production begins 19:50 Transition to a different time? 23:00 Does the venue matter? 25:07 Working in the Mariinsky 25:48 St. Petersburg and Russia