Sjaron Minailo Explained

Sjaron Minailo
Birth Place:Arad, Israel
Occupation:Stage director
Genre:Opera, music theatre

Sjaron Minailo is a Dutch Israeli opera director.[1] [2] [3] He is the founder of Studio Minailo, an Amsterdam based studio for experimental opera, working throughout Europe in opera houses such as La Monnaie, Dutch National Opera, Bergen National Opera and Opera Poznan.

Early life

Minailo was born in 1979 in Arad, Israel, to Soviet Union immigrants. During his schooling in the Thelma Yellin High School for the Arts, he received initial training as an actor. After completing his graduation, Minailo joined the University of Amsterdam for BA and MA in Theatre Studies. During his time at the university, he created a theatre group with co-students to work on the musical theatre before switching to opera.[4]

Career in opera

After graduating, Minailo started working as a freelance director and was a director in residence for four years at the Dutch Chamber Opera House from 2008 to 2012. During that period and after, he has directed several music-theatre and opera production in commission or through his own studio.[5] In 2016, he received a nomination in the Young Director category at 2016 International Opera Awards. In 2021 Minailo was appointed as Artist-Curator at the Opera Forward Festival of the Dutch National Opera where he is responsible for the OFF Labs.

Teaching career

Minailo worked as a art tutor at Sandberg Institute, Amsterdam and a tutor at University of the Underground.[6] He also work as a coach for young talents at Opera Forward Festival at the Dutch National Opera and Akademie voor Dans en Theater.[7]

From 2022 to 2024 Minailo led a temporary programme at the Sandberg Institute, titled Re:master Opera.[8]

In 2024 Minailo was appointed as artistic director of the music-theatre department at ArtEZ University of the Arts in Arnhem[9]

Works

Minailo's opera productions have included:

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Holland Festival Tackles the Enigma That Is Europe. Sulcas. Roslyn. 2016-06-17. The New York Times. 2018-04-03. en-US. 0362-4331.
  2. News: Artistic Exchange Between Netherlands and Brazil The Theatre Times. 2016-08-30. The Theatre Times. 2018-04-02. en-GB.
  3. News: Sjaron Minailo about Documenta 15. NRC Handelsblad. 2022-09-05.
  4. News: Ingmar Bergman wordt opera op Grachtenfestival. Bertina. Daniël. 2011-07-27. Cultuurpers. 2018-04-04. nl-NL.
  5. Web site: Sjaron Minailo GNYP Art Advisory. www.martagnyp.com. 2018-04-03.
  6. News: MA Design of Experiences Programme - University of the Underground. 2017-11-26. University of the Underground. 2018-04-03. en-US.
  7. Web site: Before Present. Before Present Dutch National Opera & Ballet. 2018-04-03.
  8. Web site: Re:master Opera. Sandberg Institute . 2022-03-25.
  9. Web site: Persbericht. Theaterkrant . 2024-04-04.
  10. News: 'The Transmigration of Morton F.' is an Interactive, Browser-Based Opera. 2016-06-22. Creators. 2018-04-03. en-us.
  11. News: In a Landscape pakt het publiek. 2016-06-22. Opera Magazine. 2018-04-03. en-us.
  12. Web site: BBC Opera Season: Dame Felicity Palmer, Annilese Miskimmon, cutting edge opera, Music Matters - BBC Radio 3. BBC. en-GB. 2018-04-03.
  13. Web site: Poets de tijdgeest van Die Zauberflöte niet schoon - Volkskrant. volkskrant. 22 April 2018. NL. 2018-04-24.

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