Can you tell us about your role as part of the Young Artists programme at Opera Holland Park?
I will be playing the role of Guglielmo in Così fan tutte, and I like him. He is a character that takes himself so seriously – in his convictions, hopes and desires – that he sometimes taps into the realm of satire. The young lover who is so sure he knows better than anyone else and only sees the end goal...
The narrative centers on the tension between the highly structured, professional world of opera performance and the inherent, sometimes chaotic, personal experience of the young artist. The character of Guglielmo—naive, impulsive, and self-aware of satire—mirrors a form of intellectual and emotional vulnerability that is both central to the art form and often exploited in performance. The desire to integrate personal 'mischief' and genuine experience into a formal setting suggests that true arti...