Opera Project Columbus welcomes the announcement from the OPC Board of Directors that internationally acclaimed stage director Greg Eldridge has been named their new Executive Director.
Mr. Eldridge trained at The Opera Studio Melbourne in Australia before completing specialist study in Opera Directing at the Accademia Europea di Firenze in Italy. He is a graduate of the two most prestigious training programs for opera directors in the world - the Merola Program in San Francisco, and the Jette Parker Young Artist Programme at the Royal Opera House in London. In 2015, Covent Garden created the position of Jette Parker Associate Director for Greg.
Eldridge has worked on over 70 productions in 9 countries and served for 3 years as a board member of the industry body Stage Directors UK. A former Bayreuth Scholar, Greg has been a speaker at Regent’s University, London, and St. John’s College, Cambridge, as well as serving as a host, interviewer, and panelist for The Royal Opera, Covent Garden. He has worked in conservatories and young artist programs in Australia, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, and the United States.
Currently, Eldridge is a Professor of Opera Directing at the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati.
OPC Board President, Michael Smith, says of Eldridge’s appointment, “Opera Project Columbus is poised to take the next step in the evolution of the organization. The continued transformation of expanding the board and support committees will bring valuable resources into the organization to continue to grow, enrich, and engage the community through performance arts, education, and continue to offer a platform for exposure to emerging artists throughout the region. The hiring of Greg Eldridge as Executive Director brings an experienced Director and Educator into our fold. Greg is an extremely unique talent, with international experience as a Director and Professor of Opera Directing at the College-Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati. Establishing stability in our operations space will allow for the planned growth in new spaces.”
Eldridge has assumed his new functions in the role of Executive Director as the company prepares for the presentation of Un Ballo in Maschera this March of 2023.