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Opera Road Trip

Sebastian F. Schwarz

Booking Overview

An opera-focused cultural and industry interview series, it features senior opera leaders, composers, directors, and acclaimed singers discussing national traditions, institutions, new work, audiences, and the future of the art form. Credible pitches would include internationally established opera professionals, artistic directors, composers, stage directors, and executives with substantial institutional or performance credentials; booking difficulty is high because the show consistently features prominent specialists.

Metrics

Episodes: 39

Frequency: Monthly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Listener location: United Kingdom

YouTube: 239.0k subscribers

Instagram: 38.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

info@operavision.eu

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Host

Sebastian F. Schwarz - Opera manager and Casting Director of Teatro alla Scala in Milan, with prior leadership roles at Theater an der Wien, Glyndebourne, Teatro Regio Torino, Festival della Valle d'Itria, Hamburg State ...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Senior leadership or internationally recognized professional experience in opera, including artistic directors of major institutions, established composers, prominent stage directors, and acclaimed singers.
Required Achievements:  
Leadership of a major opera house, festival, or cultural institution, Internationally recognized performance or directing career, World-premiere or major commissioned opera credits, Substantial contribution to opera repertoire, production, or institutional development

Recent Guest Discussions

Joan Matabosch - Spain's Operatic History, The Role Of Major Opera Institutions, Audiences, Artistic Choices, And The Future Of Opera In Spain.

Iain Bell - Commissioning New Operas, Collaboration Between Institutions And Composers, And The Role Of The Human Voice In Composition.

Christina Scheppelmann - Opera's Cultural History In Belgium, Commissioning New Operas, Institutional Collaboration, And The Contemporary Music-theatre Landscape.

Recent Topics

Music, Opera, Opera History, Opera Houses, Music Theatre

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Opera Road Trip
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Lithuania - From Vilnius to Chicago and Back

October 01, 2026

In this episode of Opera Road Trip, host Sebastian F. Schwarz travels to Lithuania, tracing an operatic history that reaches back to the court of the Grand Dukes in seventeenth-century Vilnius. From the first court operas and Ponchielli's I Lituani to Mikas Petrauskas's Birutė, the founding of Lithuania's professional opera company and the remarkable continuation of Lithuanian operatic culture in exile in Chicago, the episode follows a tradition repeatedly shaped by changing borders, politica...

Spain - A stage made for opera

August 31, 2026

Spain – A stage made for opera Why does Spain have such a complex relationship with opera, despite providing some of the genre's most familiar settings, characters and stories? How did Italian opera, Spanish court theatre and zarzuela develop alongside one another – and why did zarzuela become such a powerful national musical tradition? And what does Spain's remarkably diverse operatic landscape look like today? In this episode of Opera Road Trip, Sebastian F. Schwarz travels to Madrid to exp...

Summer Pause - Reflections from the road

July 31, 2026

A Summer Pause – Reflections from the Road There is no new destination this month. Instead, Sebastian F. Schwarz pauses to reflect on the first year of Opera Road Trip and on the many conversations that have taken us from Italy to Ukraine, Ireland, Austria, Croatia, Poland, the United Kingdom, France, Belgium and the Czech Republic. How does an opera production actually come together? Why do singers cancel? Why don't opera singers use microphones? Why is opera so expensive? Drawing on decades...

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Frequently asked questions

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Opera Road Trip
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How do I get in touch with Opera Road Trip?

Opera Road Trip is hosted by Sebastian F. Schwarz. Its publicly listed email is info@operavision.eu. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Opera Road Trip?

The publicly listed email for Opera Road Trip: info@operavision.eu.

How many listeners does Opera Road Trip have?

Podseeker estimates Opera Road Trip reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Opera Road Trip?

Opera Road Trip typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Senior leadership or internationally recognized professional experience in opera, including artistic directors of major institutions, established composers, prominent stage directors, and acclaimed singers. Common among recent guests: Leadership of a major opera house, festival, or cultural institution; Internationally recognized performance or directing career; World-premiere or major commissioned opera credits. Recent guests include Joan Matabosch, Iain Bell, and Christina Scheppelmann.

How hard is it to get booked on Opera Road Trip?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does Opera Road Trip cover?

Recent episodes cover Music, Opera, Opera History, Opera Houses, and Music Theatre. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

info@operavision.eu

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