An Oral History with Jay Lesenger

On April 19th, 2022, stage director Jay Lesenger sat down with OPERA America's President/CEO Marc A. Scorca for a conversation about opera and their life.
During Jay Lesenger’s more than 45 year career as stage director, administrator, and teacher, he has become known for intelligent, honest productions which are dramatically compelling and musically knowledgeable. Mr. Lesenger has produced and directed more than 200 opera productions during his career. For 21 years, from 1994 to 2015, Jay was the General and Artistic Director of the Chautauqua Opera Company, the longest serving general director in the company’s history. Jay is a nationally recognized teacher of acting for singers, and a frequent adjudicator for the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, Opera Index, and other vocal competitions.
This interview was originally recorded on April 19th, 2022.
The Oral History Project is supported by the Arthur F. and Alice E. Adams Charitable Foundation.
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Great interview. Jay, long time, no see - Timothy