John Stoddart (stage designer) explained

John Stoddart
Birth Place:Sydney, Australia
Occupation:Opera stage designer

John Stoddart (born 1937) is an Australian opera stage designer. Born in Sydney, he began his career as an architect.[1] On his first British commission in 1967, he designed the stage for Anthony Besch's production of Così fan tutte at the Scottish Opera,[2] where he continued to work. In 2000 he collaborated with John Cox to stage Capriccio at the Sydney Opera House during the 2000 Summer Olympics.[3] Aside from Capriccio, with Opera Australia he has designed the sets for The Magic Flute, Ariadne auf Naxos, Patience, The Beggar's Opera, Die Fledermaus, Les Huguenots, Don Carlos, A Streetcar Named Desire, Of Mice and Men, and Die tote Stadt.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John Stoddart. Opera Australia. 8 January 2013.
  2. Web site: 2020-10-18. Cosi fan tutti Stoddart, John V&A Search the Collections. 2020-10-18. V and A Collections. en.
  3. Web site: John Stoddart. Opera Scotland. 8 January 2013.