Video Topic: business of opera

Conversation between Carol Kirkpatrick and Jose Maria Condemi recorded outside the Santa Barbara Opera, discussing topics such as how operas are cast, maintaining professionalism, how to form an emotional connection with an aria, emotional expression and how to bring out the character, and asking "Why?"

A brief conversation between Carol Kirkpatrick and Joan Rutkowski on understanding how regional opera companies and young singers work together to share a love of opera, build an audience, and start careers.