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Behind the Masterpiece on Florida’s Cultural Coast

Behind the Masterpiece on Florida’s Cultural Coast

Arts

De-mystifying the opera with General Director of Sarasota Opera, Richard Russell

De-mystifying the opera with General Director of Sarasota Opera, Richard Russell

2024-10-01
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In this episode, we talk with Richard Russell, General Director of Sarasota Opera. Together, Brian and Richard discuss Richard’s introduction to opera and the Sarasota Opera, the upcoming Sarasota Opera season, a...

In this episode, we talk with Richard Russell, General Director of Sarasota Opera. Together, Brian and Richard discuss Richard’s introduction to opera and the Sarasota Opera, the upcoming Sarasota Opera season, and the business investment that will have you seeing a piece of Sarasota Opera all over the world. Plus, as Chair of Visit Sarasota County, Richard shares how arts and culture drive tourism in Sarasota County.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introducing Richard Russell, General Director of Sarasota Opera

02:50 Richard’s introduction to opera and de-mystifying opera

06:45 Sarasota Opera’s aesthetic

09:45 Sarasota Opera’s upcoming season

14:10 Seeing a piece of Sarasota Opera around the world

17:05 The role of arts and culture in driving tourism

20:20 What do you do to relax outside of arts and culture?

Join us weekly as we discover another local art and culture organization. Go to Visitsarasota.com for more information.

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