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EPISODE · Sep 1, 2026 · 35 MIN

In the Green Room: Engineering a New Carmen with Thaddeus Strassberger

from LA Opera Podcasts: Behind the Curtain · host LA Opera

What does engineering have in common with opera? What brought a Tulsa boy to New York City before he even finished high school? And what is it about the music that makes "Carmen" one of the most performed operas of all time? Uncover all of this and more when Gail Eichenthal interviews director and scenic designer Thaddeus Strassberger on this episode of "Behind the Curtain." Thaddeus helms the LA Opera season opener, "Carmen," running October 17 through November 7 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Tickets are on sale now at LAOpera.org.

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