I can remember working on a production with a Russian cast & director many years ago. It was the only time I had to take blocking based on what the actors were actually doing instead of what the director told them to do. It was a bit of a 'trust fall' situation.
Glad you've come out of the wings to join us here, we can always use more input from the opera folks. Please contribute as you can! Most of the opera-focused material will be in Stage Management: Other, but don't think that means we're sweeping the medium under the rug. It's great to keep the less traditional performance styles in view around here, both because of how drastically different the work can be and because the younger SMs need to be reminded that there's more to life than straight plays & musicals.
