Jeffrey Buchman

Director

Opera News calls Director Jeffrey Marc Buchman “a formidable talent.” Following his success directing the premiere of Madama Butterfly in his Nicaraguan debut for the National Theater in Managua,Mr. Buchman returned to direct a critically acclaimed production of La bohéme. This season, Mr. Buchman directs Carmen at Atlanta Opera and Die Zauberflöte with Florida Grand Opera.

In the past few seasons alone, he has directed Rigoletto for Florida Grand Opera; a new production of Faust and Il Trovatore for Opera Naples; Turandot for Mobile Opera; South Pacific for Anchorage Opera; Hänsel & Gretel for Sarasota Opera; The Bartered Bride for the New World School of the Arts; and L’Elisir D’Amore for Toledo Opera. In addition, he returned to Seattle Opera to direct their Young Artists production of Viva La Mamma, and served as assistant director for their mainstage productions of Porgy and Bess, Carmen, Tristan und Isolde, Lucia di Lammermoor, Il barbiere di Siviglia, Don Quichotte and Die Zauberflöte.

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…with touches of genius…

Cosi fan tutte -“Few times, a classic – in every sense of the word – receives a contemporary adaptation so right on the money and – why not say it? – with touches of genius as this staging of Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte… The brilliant concept of stage director Jeffrey Buchman… left the audience laughing uncontrollably.” – El Nuevo Herald

…high praise to Buchman…

Hansel and Gretel -“Director Jeffrey Buchman’s concept accentuated the darkness of the story, setting it in the U.S. during the Great Depression where extreme poverty very well could have inspired a horrific act such as the one that plays out during the overture: a mother abandoning her child in the forest because she can no longer care for her. High praise to Buchman for bringing a new twist to a well-known work from the repertoire. All indications are that this 19th century opera has found its allure with a 21st century audience.”– El Nuevo Herald

…devilishly clever…

Faust- “Nadler’s equal here is Jeffrey Marc Buchman, a Luciano Pavarotti voice competition winner who has applied his operatic experience to stage and set direction. Even his details say volumes: Witness the searing scene of bedraggled soldiers limping home from battle, still singing its praises “Gloire immortelle de nos aïeux” and handing a child their sword to raise for the next generation. His liberal use of the two dancers to interpret temptation and emotion — not to mention moving a set or two — is, well, devilishly clever.” –NaplesNews.com

…brilliant addition to this staging…

Il Trovatore - “The company deftly maneuvered through a four-act, seven-scene, multiple-ensemble workhorse burdened with a plot that would be found under “ludicrous” in the dictionary. High notes:– The dance work of Rosa Mercedes, who injects a startling, dramatic ghost of Azucena’s own murdered mother at the just the right moments. It’s a brilliant addition to this staging. – The chorus of the nuns, who prepare to receive a distraught Leonora as one of their own before she is kidnapped. This is an elegant scene vocally and visually. Its rivals are the courtyard scenes, with their cliques of knife-sharpening soldiers, and the darkly overtoned prison setting.” –NaplesNews.com

…excellent acting and staging…

Viva la Mamma -“Viva only works if there is excellent acting and staging, and thank goodness, this production has both, thanks to the young singers and to stage director Jeffrey Marc Buchman.”– The Gathering Note

Opera News calls Director Jeffrey Marc Buchman “a formidable talent.” Following his success directing the premiere of Madama Butterfly in his Nicaraguan debut for the National Theater in Managua, Mr. Buchman returned to direct a critically acclaimed production of La bohéme. This season, Mr. Buchman directs Carmen at Atlanta Opera and Die Zauberflöte with Florida Grand Opera.

Mr. Buchman was Resident Stage Director for Sarasota Opera’s Apprentice Artist Program, where he staged 12 fully costumed scenes for performance on the company’s main stage. He has also served as assistant director for Chautauqua Opera’s productions of The Consul and Pirates of Penzance and Tulsa Opera’s production of Porgy and Bess. His work with Tulsa Opera has also included directing productions for their Young Artist Studio, including Pirates of Penzance and Luisa Fernanda. From 2005-2010, Mr. Buchman served as stage director and coach for the Opera Department of the New World School of the Arts in Miami, where he created new productions of The Magic Flute, Hänsel & Gretel, Amelia Goes to the Ball, La Divina, Die Fledermaus and Cosí fan Tutte.

Mr. Buchman studied German at the Goethe Institut in Prien am Chiemsee, Germany and Spanish at the Instituto Cervantes in New York. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Opera from the Boston Conservatory of Music and a Master of Music degree in Voice from the Peabody Conservatory of Music in his native city of Baltimore, Maryland. He trained in the Young Artist Program of the Florida Grand Opera, where he later was honored with the company’s Evelyn P. Gilbert Award. He also trained in the Studio and Apprentice Artist Programs of Central City Opera, where he was awarded their Studio Artist of the Year award. Winner of the prestigious Luciano Pavarotti International Voice Competition, Mr. Buchman has garnered equal acclaim for both his singing and his acting. Other prizes include First Prize in the National Voice Competition of the National Society of Arts and Letters and a Richard F. Gold career grant from the Shoshana Foundation.

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