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]
John Stoddart | |
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| Born | 1937 (age 86–87) Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation | Opera stage designer |
References
edit- ^ a b "John Stoddart". Opera Australia. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ^ "Cosi fan tutti | Stoddart, John | V&A Search the Collections". V and A Collections. 18 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "John Stoddart". Opera Scotland. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
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