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Being an opera director

What do directors do, and what kind of person do they need to be?

What does a director even do? Well if you're going to be one you better get used to answering that question. Here Julia Burbach talks about what she does as a director, how she juggles multiple jobs, and the kind of traits and characteristics that all directors (should) have in common.

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.