Directors / Designers

Joseph Bascetta

Director

…thrilling audiences over and over at Fresno International Grand Opera, the company he helped establish in 1999 and currently serves as Artistic Director and resident stage director.
Jeffrey Buchman

Director

…labeled by Opera News, “a formidable talent,” next up, he directs Carmen for Atlanta Opera and following his success in Rigoletto will return to Florida Grand Opera to direct The Magic Flute.
Kay Walker Castaldo

Director

…a director of opera and theatre, she has a multitude of original productions to her credit in companies worldwide and was recently named the Director of the Opera Program at the University of Michigan.
Peter Kazaras

Director

…praised by the Seattle Times for “his direction that was remarkably good,” he completes his 7 years as the head of Seattle Opera’s Young Artist Program and continues as Director of Opera at UCLA.

Fenlon Lamb

Director

…called “moving and convincing” by Opera News, this new up and coming stage director joins Palm Beach Opera and leads productions in her debuts with Arizona Opera and the Orlando Philharmonic.

Donald Thomas

Designer

…one of the most sought after lighting designers in the country, Donald Thomas will showcase his work next season at Washington National Opera, and again in Omaha, Baltimore, Miami, and Kansas City.

Bernard Uzan

Director

…with over 375 productions under his belt, he maintains a highly active career with seven upcoming productions next season, three of which are new including a Carmen at Theatre Erfurt in Germany.