'A profound approach to opera uncovers a gold mine of possibilities;
opera is fuelled with the energy of the future. And while the search for
gold will always go on, the other 'mines' -- concealed in the operatic
production process -- must be tracked down and defused. Risk-taking is
integral to the operatic process; without risks, an exciting policy is
unthinkable.'
It was with these thrilling and significant metaphors that, in 1988,
Pierre Audi laid out his initial plans as artistic director of Dutch
National Opera.
It is now thirty years later, and the time has come to consider the gold
mine that Pierre Audi discovered for us. Hence this publication, which
contains the essence of Audi's ideas concerning music theatre, opera,
and art in general. In it we can trace the changes and the development
of his artistic vision over the last decades; through it we can see that
opera is fuelled with the energy of the future.
The book is written in both Dutch and English.