PETER KOZMA artistic director /stage director / conductor
OPERAS DIRECTED
Don Giovanni Opera NEO, San Diego, CA
The Fairy Queen Opera NEO, San Diego, CA
Rinaldo Opera NEO, San Diego, CA
Agrippina Opera NEO, San Diego, CA
Serse Bel Cantanti Opera, Washington DC
L'incoronazione di Poppea Opera NEO, San Diego, CA
Le nozze di Figaro Bel Cantanti Opera, Washington DC
Eugene Onegin Bel Cantanti Opera, Washington DC
The Merry Widow Szeged Open-Air Festival, Szeged, Hungary
Don Giovanni Sarasota Opera, Sarasota, FL
Faramondo (G. F. Handel) The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Le nozze di Figaro Opera San José, CA
Le nozze di Figaro The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Eugene Onegin Opera San José, CA
The Magic Flute The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
La Calisto (F. Cavalli) The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
L’elisir d’amore The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Orazi e Curiazi (S. Mercadante) Minnesota Opera, Minneapolis, MN
Il Signor Bruschino Minnesota Opera, Opera Center, Minneapolis, MN
La tragédie de Carmen University of Texas, Butler Opera Center, Austin
L’incoronazione di Poppea University of Texas, UT Opera Theater, Austin
L’Orfeo Budapest Chamber Opera, Hungary
Don Giovanni Ars Classica Chamber Opera, Gödöllö, Hungary
Le nozze di Figaro Ars Classica Chamber Opera, Gödöllö, Hungary
L’elisir d’amore Ars Classica Chamber Opera, Gödöllö, Hungary
Die Zauberflöte Ars Classica Chamber Opera, Gödöllö, Hungary
ASSISTANT DIRECTION (selected)
Der fliegende Holländer Boston Lyric Opera, Dir: Michael Cavanagh
The Flowering Tree (J. Adams) Chicago Opera Theater, Dir: Nicola Raab
Carmen Des Moines Metro Opera, Dir: Robert Larsen
The Magic Flute Des Moines Metro Opera, Dir: Robert Larsen
Joseph Merric, The Elephant Man Minnesota Opera, Dir: Doug Varone
Don Giovanni Minnesota Opera, Dir: Patrick Mailler
Tosca Minnesota Opera, Dir: Michael Cavanagh
La Cenerentola Wolf Trap Opera, Dir: Garnett Bruce
Le nozze di Figaro Austin Lyric Opera, Dir: Thor Steingraber
Bánk bán (F. Erkel) Hungarian State Opera, Budapest, Dir: Csaba Káel
Das Rheingold Hungarian State Opera, Budapest, Dir: Viktor Nagy
Madama Butterfly Hungarian State Opera, Budapest, Dir: M. G. Kerényi
La traviata Hungarian State Opera, Budapest, Dir: András Békés
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Artistic Director Opera NEO, San Diego
Director of Opera and Musical Theater The Ohio State University, Columbus
Staff Stage Director, Assistant Director Des Moines Metro Opera
Resident Stage Director Minnesota Opera, Resident Artist Program
Resident Stage Director Hungarian State Opera, Budapest
Artistic Director & Stage Director Ars Classica Chamber Opera, Hungary
Music Director Ars Classica Chamber Orchestra, Hungary
Assistant Executive Producer Hungarian State Television, Budapest
EDUCATION
M.M. in Opera Stage Directing University of Texas at Austin
M.M. in Voice Performance and Pedagogy Frantz Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest
Opera Theater Program Mayer-Lismann Opera Centre, London, UK
LANGUAGES
Russian (native-fluent), Hungarian (native-fluent), English (Fluent), Italian, German