At English National Opera, he commissioned film director Anthony Minghella's opera debut, Madam Butterfly, which subsequently opened the 2006/7 New York Metropolitan Opera season, the first time in that company's history they had opened a season with another company's work.
It subsequently opened the 2006/7 New York Metropolitan Opera season, the first time that the company opened a season with another company's work. At English National Opera, he commissioned the film director Anthony Minghella's opera debut, "Madam Butterfly".
At English National Opera, he commissioned the film director Anthony Minghella's opera debut, "Madam Butterfly". It subsequently opened the 2006/7 New York Metropolitan Opera season, the first time that the company opened a season with another company's work.
At English National Opera, he commissioned the film director Anthony Minghella's opera debut, "Madam Butterfly". It subsequently opened the 2006/7 New York Metropolitan Opera season, the first time that the company opened a season with another company's work.