Emily Coppola
Director
Emily is an Italian and British director, librettist, and artist.
She is passionate about multi-disciplinary social arts, and focuses on making her work in opera relevant and process-led.
Her style is highly visual, and informed a passion for movement direction. Particular interest include contact improvisation, performance parkour, intimacy directing, movement direction and set design.
Credits
DIRECTOR, Duality (six new operas in 6000 seconds), The Dancehouse Theatre, 1 week, 2019
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, La Fedeltà Premiata, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, 2 weeks, 2019
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Opera Scenes, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, 1 week, 2019
WRITER, Streets, Shanghai International Chamber Opera Competition, 1 week, 2019
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, A Shoe Full of Stars, Laurence Batley Theatre, 2 weeks, 2018
WARDROBE MANAGER, Sister Act, Joseph Rowntree Theatre, 1 week, 2018
DIRECTOR, A Little Night Music, The John Cooper Studio, 1 week, 2017
DIRECTOR, L'Enfant et les Sortilèges, The Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, 1 week, 2017
ASSISTANT PRODUCER, Oberon, All Saint's Church, 1 week, 2016
ITALIAN COACH, Opera Scenes, The De Grey Rooms, 1 week, 2016
Training
Assistant Director Fellow, Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Young Artist/Performer, TCFT residency, Opera Circus
Young Artist/Performer, The Giufà Project, Glyndeborne Education
Intimacy directing training day with Yarit Dor, HERA, Paines Plough
Visually Impaired Awareness Training | cclExtant Theatre
Movement Directing Workshop with Rachael, Nanyonjo, Young Vic
Snappy Opera Day, Mahogany Opera