Episode 192 with Brian Castles-Onion

Dan is joined by Opera Australia conductor, Brian Castles-Onion, and the first conductor on the podcast, finally! Opera fans and up and coming conductors will love this one! We remember Brian's friend Robert Andrew Greene, and then we go and chat about putting his own spin on The Mikado overture, the emotive artform of conducting, the role of a conductor, the types of conductors, clicking his fingers at the performers, taking charge of a production, the importance of eye contact, inner workings of leading an orchestra, working on Sydney Harbour productions, building trust with performers, getting along with people, visiting Italian conductors, being told he was not good enough to be a conductor, the cut throat opera world, always having the drive, being responsible for Heather Begg getting her Damehood, writing his book, aiming for excellence, and a whole lot more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.