43. In conversation with ENT Surgeon Declan Costello

From the Producer's Office

In this episode, Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon Declan Costello joins the podcast to discuss his recent research into the safety issues of music-making during the COVID-19 pandemic. He's been studying how singing and wind and brass playing can be effectively social-distanced, with his work affecting government performance guidance. From the Producer's Office is a series of informal podcasts with Opera Holland Park’s Director of Opera, James Clutton. In conversation with creatives and collaborators across the industry, we explore the process of putting opera on stage, and how the artists involved approach their craft.