TG Geeks Webcast Episode 372

The Two Gay Geeks have a chat with E. Loren Meeker, Stage Director for the Arizona Opera production of Mozart's wonderful ensemble piece, Cosi fan Tutte. Loren is not just a stage director, she wears many hats (and they are fabulous) in dance, theater and the opera world, and recently became General & Artistic Director of Opera San Antonio. We chat with Loren about her path to opera and becoming the "boss" at an opera company. Have a listen and we hope you enjoy this as much as we did.<br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />About E. Loren Meeker<br /><br />E. Loren Meeker is a stage director whose work has been seen at leading companies across the United States, South America, Asia, and Europe. In November of 2019, she was named General & Artistic Director of Opera San Antonio, having previously served as Artistic Advisor at that company.<br /><br />A diverse artist whose background in dance and theatre allows her to bring a unique vision to her work, Loren has received critical acclaim for recent productions of Carmen at Washington National Opera and Lucia di Lammermoor at New Orleans Opera. Tim Smith, of Opera News wrote "There was nothing routine about the production of Carmen at the Kennedy Center Opera House. Attractively cast, fluently directed by E. Loren Meeker and incisively conducted by Evan Rogister, the venture crackled with energy from the top of the Prelude to Act I." Theodore P. Mahne of the Times-Picayune titled his review of Lucia, “Lucia di Lammermoor more than a mad scene in director’s strong vision”. He went on to say, “Meeker's concept behind this weekend's production is to transfer Sir Walter Scott's Scottish tale from the late 16th-century House of Stuart to the period roughly of Downton Abbey: Edwardian Britain. The result is both a theatrical and musical success, a production filled with vitality.”<br /><br />Meeker’s planned engagements during the COVID-19 impacted 2020/21 Season include Cosmic Cowboy with White Snake Projects (postponed), Le Nozze di Figaro with Au