On February 23 Barrie Kosky was awarded 'Best Director' for his production of Hotel Metamorphosis at the Oper! Awards held in Regensburg.
Read what Oper! have to say about the award:
"He is a director whose work is always very good, and frequently fantastic. This time, he did even more than just direct: he played a decisive role in developing the plot of a cleverly executed “instant opera” that channelled the melodic genius of Antonio Vivaldi into a modern, dramatised and philosophically seasoned narrative based on Ovid’s mythological classics – all set within a transitory, temporary space. The audiences at the Salzburg Whitsun Festival enthusiastically accepted his invitation to the Hotel Metamorphosis, where he allowed four wonderful singer personalities to shine. For this reason, the OPER! AWARDS “Director of the Year” is the one and only: Barrie Kosky."
