About this episode
Rodney Trudgeon interviews conductor Tim Murray about his career and the upcoming production of Carmen at Artscape.
Artscape is celebrating its 55th anniversary this year and one of the highlights for this celebration is a production of Bizet’s hugely popular Opera CARMEN with a star cast, Cape Town Oper and the Cape Town Philharmonic. The conductor will be the British conductor TIM MURRAY who has a growing reputation as a conductor of opera, ballet and contemporary repertoire. Rodney Trudgeon spoke to him about his career and his approach to Carmen. People of Note – Sunday at 6pm and again on Thursday at midday. Brought to you by PTP and the Rocky Horror Show continues its packed run at the Theatre on the Bay.
People in this episode
Host: Rodney Trudgeon
Guest: Tim Murray
Topics covered
- opera
- conducting
- Carmen
- theatre
- anniversary
- interview
Keywords
- Tim Murray
- Carmen
- Artscape
- Cape Town Opera
- Rodney Trudgeon
- theatre
- opera
Sponsors
PTP
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Artscape, Cape Town Opera, Cape Town Philharmonic
Books & works: CARMEN, Rocky Horror Show
Places: Theatre on the Bay
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