Honest truth

An opera career

Am I good enough? How much do I want this? Should I compare myself to other people?

Working in opera can be hard, and it's important to be honest about that. Here, Julia drops some truth bombs about building a career as an opera director, including how to know if its something you should pursue and at what point you should be worried that it's not working out for you.

Who's in this video?

Julia Burbach

Julia is an opera director working across Europe and spent 6 years as a resident staff director at the Royal Opera House. She started directing and choreographing whilst studying for a BA in History and History of Art and an MSc in International Public Policy at UCL.