Beyond the binary

For many artists there are barriers that go much deeper than the gender binary, but how can we ensure people of every gender have real access and are genuinely welcomed in the opera world?  Trailblazing American baritone Lucia Lucas reveals the highs and lows of inhabiting a role close to her heart; Lili Elbe at the Theater St. Gallen, about the eponymous painter who was the first person to have gender confirmation surgery in the 1930s.  Meanwhile, Spanish director, designer and visual artist Marta Pazos explores the world of intersexuality through her production of Alexina B at the Gran Teatre del Liceu In Barcelona; she shares how she brought the story of Herculine Barbin vividly to life.   Additional voiceovers by Celia Grau  Translation supervised by Joan Soley    View the OperaVision website here   Watch now on Opera Vision Lili Elbe by composer Tobias Picker & librettist Aryeh Lev Stollman Oper Frankfurt documentary From Studio to Stage Il Viaggio a Reims (Rossini), Rossini Opera Festival Accademia Rossiniana Masterclass with Sarah Connolly   More here about Alexina B   Music extracts Introduction and closing from Die Entführung aus dem Serail (Mozart): Overture All other extracts from Lili Elbe Theater St. Gallen featuring baritone Lucia Lucas, soprano Sylvia D’Eramo and bass Msimelelo Mbali  

Om Podcasten

Charting the journeys of singers on four competitive young artist programmes across Europe. From masterclasses and performances, to rehearsal rooms and dressing rooms, we hear the motivations, desires and the challenges they face - along with insight from experts on how they are nurturing the next generation of opera talent.