English National Opera boss is looking for a new artistic director… and the suitable applicant must be a fan of reality TV
- ENO chief Stuart Murphy said opera bosses should be familiar with reality TV
- According to Murphy, ‘broadening’ appeal to different people is essential
- He also urged fans of Love Island show to go and see an opera production
It may be seen as one of the most highbrow cultural activities, but opera needs a boss… who watches reality TV.
So says the man who runs the The English National Opera, who is on the hunt for an artistic director who appreciates that productions are similar to Love Island.
ENO chief Stuart Murphy said he wants applicants who can make opera as popular as hit BBC comedy Fleabag – and who watch as much I’m A Celebrity as Sky Arts.
It may be seen as one of the most highbrow cultural activities, but opera needs a boss… who watches reality TV
So says the man who runs the The English National Opera, who is on the hunt for an artistic director who appreciates that productions are similar to Love Island
Writing in the Evening Standard, he said ‘broadening’ appeal to people of different backgrounds is essential to opera’s survival.
Mr Murphy also urged Love Island fans to see a production, as they would recognise the same ‘passion, lust, betrayal, glamour, love, friendship [and] silliness’.
‘The only thing missing is a vote-off,’ he said.
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