Dear visitor, thanks for your interest in my work as an opera, film, and theater director. For a variety of reasons, I decided to change my career path in the summer of 2021 and am now pursuing a career in public interest law. Please feel free to check out the pictures of my past work […]
Dear visitor,
thanks for your interest in my work as an opera, film, and theater director. For a variety of reasons, I decided to change my career path in the summer of 2021 and am now pursuing a career in public interest law. Please feel free to check out the pictures of my past work on this website; if you’re curious about my new professional path, please follow me on Linkedin.
– David
by Wolfgang A. Mozart
The Juilliard School
Così fan tutte
by Wolfgang A. Mozart
The Juilliard School
2019
Review / Operawire
Review / Daniel Isengart
New production
Sets designed by Kristen Robinson
Costumes designed by Sara-Jean Tosetti
Lighting designed by Masha Tsimring
Conducted by Nimrod David Pfeffer
Featuring James Ley, Megan Moore, Kathleen O’Mara, William Socolof, Erik van Heyningen, & Mer Wohlgemuth
Photos by Richard Termine
Read the full review at https://operawire.com/arizona-opera-2019-20-review-la-boheme/ Arizona Opera 2019-20 Review: La Bohème
The rehearsal process doesn’t provide the director with a lot of respite.. but when you’re in Arizona, there’s no excuse not to take the time and see one of the true great marvels of the world!
The rehearsal process doesn’t provide the director with a lot of respite.. but when you’re in Arizona, there’s no excuse not to take the time and see one of the true great marvels of the world!
A superbly thoughtful essay by Daniel Isengart (Slate.com) on David’s Cosi fan tutte that totally gets what the production was after: https://isengart.com/blog/cosi-juilliard
A superbly thoughtful essay by Daniel Isengart (Slate.com) on David’s Cosi fan tutte that totally gets what the production was after:
https://isengart.com/blog/cosi-juilliard
Come see David’s innovative COSI production at the Juilliard School Nov 13/15/17 2019. Set in 2019 America at the juncture of high school and adulthood, it explores the darker side of this beautiful but problematic piece as the hubris of youth encounters the chilling effects of reality.
Come see David’s innovative COSI production at the Juilliard School Nov 13/15/17 2019. Set in 2019 America at the juncture of high school and adulthood, it explores the darker side of this beautiful but problematic piece as the hubris of youth encounters the chilling effects of reality.
David Paul’s award-winning film Dichterliebe: POETLOVE is now available for free streaming on the ALL ARTS platform. ALL ARTS is a PBS-affiliated TV and web platform devoted to featuring the arts 24/7. Stay tuned for some TV broadcast dates coming up as well!
David Paul’s award-winning film Dichterliebe: POETLOVE is now available for free streaming on the ALL ARTS platform. ALL ARTS is a PBS-affiliated TV and web platform devoted to featuring the arts 24/7. Stay tuned for some TV broadcast dates coming up as well!
A feature by Germany’s RTL television about David Paul and what it means to miss one’s hometown while working in the greatest city in the world (and why Robin Williams, Yo-Yo Ma, and Itzhak Perlman have nothing on Marcia Cross):
A feature by Germany’s RTL television about David Paul and what it means to miss one’s hometown while working in the greatest city in the world
(and why Robin Williams, Yo-Yo Ma, and Itzhak Perlman have nothing on Marcia Cross):
Check out a rough attempt at explaining why TOSCA *may* be the best opera ever:
Check out a rough attempt at explaining why TOSCA *may* be the best opera ever:
afterWARds, David’s reimagining of Mozart’s IDOMENEO, opened on January 26th 2019 to a sold-out house with Pittsburgh Opera and wowed its audiences with 80 minutes of action-packed, emotion-stacked drama featuring some of the most beautiful, harrowing, and gripping music ever written. Check out some of the awesome press coverage here or here, and go here […]
afterWARds, David’s reimagining of Mozart’s IDOMENEO, opened on January 26th 2019 to a sold-out house with Pittsburgh Opera and wowed its audiences with 80 minutes of action-packed, emotion-stacked drama featuring some of the most beautiful, harrowing, and gripping music ever written. Check out some of the awesome press coverage here or here, and go here for some production pics and video clips. Stay tuned for the next iteration of afterWARds!
Mozart’s IDOMENEO reimagined
Pittsburgh Opera
afterWARds
Mozart’s IDOMENEO reimagined
Pittsburgh Opera
2019
World premiere / new production
Adaptation conceived and created by David Paul
Sets designed by Christian Fleming
Costumes designed by Jason Bray
Video designed by Caite Hevner
Lighting designed by Todd Nonn
Conducted by Glenn Lewis
Featuring Antonia Botti-Lodovico, Terrence Chin-Loy, Ashley Fabian, and Caitlin Gotimer
Video clips available:
“D’Oreste, D’Ajace”
“Fuor del mar”
“Padre, germani”
“Pria di partir”
Audience Testimonials
Press coverage:
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Pittsburgh City Paper
More information at http://www.afterwards-opera.info/
Arizona Opera recently announced its 2019/20 season, featuring David Paul’s return to the company for the greatest of great operas, La Bohème. Unlike its attic dwellers, this director looks forward to foregoing January in Pittsburgh (current iteration) and spending next January in warm desert country instead!
Arizona Opera recently announced its 2019/20 season, featuring David Paul’s return to the company for the greatest of great operas, La Bohème. Unlike its attic dwellers, this director looks forward to foregoing January in Pittsburgh (current iteration) and spending next January in warm desert country instead!
by Wolfgang A. Mozart
Charlottesville Opera
Le nozze di Figaro
by Wolfgang A. Mozart
Charlottesville Opera
2018
New Production
Sets designed by Kristen Robinson
Costumes designed by Stephanie Cluggish
Lighting designed by Masha Tsimring
Conducted by Steven Jarvi
Featuring Abigail Levis, Karin Mushegain, Katherine Whyte, Claudia Chapa, Katherine Henly, Trevor Scheunemann, Tyler Simpson, Brian Kontes, Jason Lee, & Peter Morgan
by Richard Strauss
Los Angeles Opera
Salome
by Richard Strauss
Los Angeles Opera
2017
Reimagined production with new staging & choreography, as well as new costume, lighting, & video design
Sets designed by John Bury
Costumes designed by Sara Jean Tosetti
Lighting designed by Duane Schuler
Video designed by Alisa Lapidus
Choreography by Peggy Hickey
Conducted by James Conlon
Featuring Patricia Racette, Gabriele Schnaut, Katarzyna Sadej, Allan Glassman, Issachah Savage, Tomas Tomasson, & Nicholas Brownlee
The countdown is on to the world premiere of afterWARds, David Paul’s reimagined 80-minute version of Mozart’s IDOMENEO. The buzz is growing — grab your tickets at pittsburghopera.org
The countdown is on to the world premiere of afterWARds, David Paul’s reimagined 80-minute version of Mozart’s IDOMENEO. The buzz is growing — grab your tickets at pittsburghopera.org
David is excited to join the bold, brave, and brilliant team at Arizona Opera for his debut with them this spring, directing Così fan tutte with his very dear friend Christopher Cano at the musical helm. Stay tuned for more exciting news about a future project in the same sunny location…
David is excited to join the bold, brave, and brilliant team at Arizona Opera for his debut with them this spring, directing Così fan tutte with his very dear friend Christopher Cano at the musical helm. Stay tuned for more exciting news about a future project in the same sunny location…
by Claudio Monteverdi
Delphi Stummfilmtheater / Berlin Opera Academy
L’incoronazione di Poppea
by Claudio Monteverdi
Delphi Stummfilmtheater / Berlin Opera Academy
2018
New Production
Costumes designed by Devon Horn
Makeup designed by Blanche Bathory
Conducted by Peter Leonard
Photography by Kinga Karpati
A sold out run of POPPEA with Bare Opera and a glowing review for this sexy, provocative show. Read the review in Voce Di Meche.
A sold out run of POPPEA with Bare Opera and a glowing review for this sexy, provocative show. Read the review in Voce Di Meche.
by Huang Ruo & David Henry Hwang
Washington National Opera
An American Soldier
by Huang Ruo & David Henry Hwang
Washington National Opera
2014
Review from MD Theatre Guide
World Premiere
New production
Sets designed by Paul Taylor
Costumes designed by Lynly Saunders
Lighting designed by A.J. Guban
Conducted by Steven Jarvi
Featuring Yang Guang, Jonathan Blalock, Andrew McLaughlin, Trevor Scheunemann, Howard Soloman, Andrew Stenson, & Michael Ventura
by Anton Chekhov
Dept. of Theatre, Barnard College / Columbia University
The Seagull
by Anton Chekhov
Dept. of Theatre, Barnard College / Columbia University
2014
Review on bwog.com
New Production
Sets & video designed by Sandra Goldmark
Costumes designed by Elana Nachshin
Lighting designed by Cecilia Durbin
Sound designed by Bart Fasbender
Featuring Philip Anastassion, Regina Coyle, Alex Dabertin, Emil Daubin, Maria Diez, Khalid Esmail, Geoffrey Hahn, Hari Nef, Sophie Nobler, Brittany Searles, Joey Santia, Asher Varan, & Jennifer Yu
by Wolfgang A. Mozart
Boston University Opera Institute
Le nozze di Figaro
by Wolfgang A. Mozart
Boston University Opera Institute
2017
New production
Sets designed by Paul Dufresne
Costumes designed by Samantha Garwood
Lighting designed by Aja Jackson
Conducted by William Lumpkin
by Francesco Cavalli
Rice University / Shepherd School of Music
La Calisto
by Francesco Cavalli
Rice University / Shepherd School of Music
2018
New production
Sets & projections designed by Liz Freese
Costumes designed by Sara Jean Tosetti
Lights designed by Gary Echelmeyer
Conducted by Gary Thor Wedow
A short film in song
Adapted from Robert Schumann & Heinrich Heine’s “Dichterliebe”
Dichterliebe: Poetlove
A short film in song
Adapted from Robert Schumann & Heinrich Heine’s “Dichterliebe”
2016
Review by Shawn Milnes (Daily Beast)
Produced by Justine Raczkiewicz
Cinematography by Josh McKie
Music Directed by Renate Rohlfing
Associate Produced by Elizabeth Fildes
Featuring Geoffrey Hahn & Kerri Sohn
More information & full credits at http://www.poetlovefilm.com/
by Wolfgang A. Mozart
Wolf Trap Opera
Le nozze di Figaro
by Wolfgang A. Mozart
Wolf Trap Opera
2015
Washington Post Review
New Production
Sets designed by Wilson Chin
Costumes designed by Stephanie Cluggish
Lighting designed by Bob Grimes
Featuring Jenni Bank, Keriann Otano, Abigail Levis, Talya Lieberman, Amy Owens, Thomas Richards, Reginald Smith Jr., & Christian Zaremba
Conducted by Kathleen Kelly
by Sarah Ruhl
Dept. of Theatre, Barnard College / Columbia University
Eurydice
by Sarah Ruhl
Dept. of Theatre, Barnard College / Columbia University
2012
Review on bwog.com
New production
Sets designed by Caite Hevner
Costumes designed by Holly Rihn
Lighting designed by Betsy Adams
Sound designed & composed by Liz Atkinson
by Georg F. Handel
Westminster Choir College
Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno
by Georg F. Handel
Westminster Choir College
2015
New Production
Costumes designed by Nicole Slaven
Lighting designed by Christopher Gorzelnik
Conducted by William Hobbs
by Wolfgang A. Mozart
Pittsburgh Opera
Le nozze di Figaro
by Wolfgang A. Mozart
Pittsburgh Opera
2017
Review in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Reimagined production with new staging & lighting design
Sets designed by Benoit Dugardyn
Costumes designed by Myung Hee Cho
Lighting designed by Cindy Limauro
Conducted by Antony Walker
Featuring Joelle Harvey, Danielle Pastin, Corrie Stallings, Ashley Fabian, Leah de Gruyl, Christian Bowers, Tyler Simpson, Andy Barry, Eric Ferring, & Brian Kontes
by Gioachino Rossini
Music Academy of the West
La cenerentola
by Gioachino Rossini
Music Academy of the West
2015
Review in Opera News
New production
Sets & costumes designed Sandra Goldmark
Lighting designed by Francois-Pierre Couture
Conducted by Jayce Ogren
by Gioachino Rossini
Ash Lawn Opera
Il barbiere di Siviglia
by Gioachino Rossini
Ash Lawn Opera
2011
Review in Charlottesville Daily Progress
New Production
Sets designed by Margie Jarvis
Costumes designed by Stephanie Cluggish
Lighting designed by Scott Wirtz-Olsen
Conducted by Steven Jarvi
Featuring Karin Mushegain, Andrew Adelsberger, Liam Bonner, Arthur Espritu, & Brian Kontes
by Igor Stravinsky
Music Academy of the West
The Rake’s Progress
by Igor Stravinsky
Music Academy of the West
2012
Review in Opera News
New Production
Sets designed by Sandra Goldmark
Costumes designed by Stephanie Cluggish
Lighting designed by Scott Wirtz-Olsen
Conducted by Alexander Lazarev
by Peter I. Tchaikovsky
Westminster Choir College
Iolanta
by Peter I. Tchaikovsky
Westminster Choir College
2014
New Production
Costumes designed by Nicole Slaven
Lighting designed by Christopher Gorzelnik
Conducted by William Hobbs
by Gioachino Rossini
The Juilliard School
Il cambiale di matrimonio / La scala di seta
by Gioachino Rossini
The Juilliard School
2012
Review in the New York Times
New production
Sets designed by Caite Hevner
Costumes designed by Anne Kennedy
Lighting designed by Ben Pilat
Conducted by Vlad Iftinca
by Wolfgang A. Mozart
Music Academy of the West
Die Zauberflöte
by Wolfgang A. Mozart
Music Academy of the West
2013
New production
Sets designed by Charles Corcoran
Costumes designed by Stephanie Cluggish
Lighting designed by Ben Pilat
Conducted by Warren Jones
by Wolfgang A. Mozart
Westminster Choir College
Così fan tutte
by Wolfgang A. Mozart
Westminster Choir College
2011
New Production
Costumes designed by Holly Rihn
Lighting designed by Justin Smiley
Conducted by William Hobbs
by Georges Bizet
Music Academy of the West
Carmen
by Georges Bizet
Music Academy of the West
2014
New production
Sets designed by Sandra Goldmark
Costumes designed by Stephanie Cluggish
Lighting designed by Francois-Pierre Couture
Conducted by James Gaffigan
Thanks to the incredible Scout James, whom David first met at Perseverance Theatre in Juneau, Alaska back in 2005, 2019 kicks off with this new website full of beautiful pictures of past adventures. Enjoy!
Thanks to the incredible Scout James, whom David first met at Perseverance Theatre in Juneau, Alaska back in 2005, 2019 kicks off with this new website full of beautiful pictures of past adventures. Enjoy!
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