{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65749ad7438c7c00134db16a/6a097d7ad98ee73f63b23b46?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"59. Polly Graham on an eccentric approach to opera and the importance of music-making opportunities from the ground up","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65749ad7438c7c00134db16a/1779007188908-2d12b0c4-f560-4d3e-af30-c1deb790e100.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In Episode 59, Ella chats to Polly Graham, Artistic Director of Longborough Festival Opera, about the festival’s fascinating history and unique place within the UK opera scene. Polly also discusses her unconventional route into the opera world, and reflects on how experiencing the instability of the industry in her work as a freelancer informs her role as an Artistic Director.</p><p><br></p><p>-------------------</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://lfo.org.uk/whats-on\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Longborough Festival Opera</a></p><p><br></p><p>-------------------</p><p><br></p><p>Follow The Classical Circuit on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/theclassicalcircuit/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></p><p><br></p><p>Did you enjoy this episode? If so, ratings and follows help a lot with visibility, if you have a spare moment... *bats eyelashes*</p><p>No offence taken if not.</p><p><br></p><p>--------------------</p><p><br></p><p>Music: François Couperin - Le Tic-Toc-Choc ou Les Maillotins</p><p>Performed by <a href=\"https://www.daniel-lebhardt.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Lebhardt</a></p><p><br></p><p>--------------------</p><p><br></p><p>The Classical Circuit is made by Ella Lee (producer by trade, pianist at heart).</p>","author_name":"Ella Lee"}