Stefanos Lazaridis obituary

Iconoclastic stage designer who always started from the idea, never the visual, and defended his ideas with ferocityFor some, opera describes private passions, voicing individual desires and tragedy. For others – especially directors and designers of the late 20th century – opera is an idea. It strikes sparks when characters run against their turbulent society, acting like lightning conductors for a culture's stress points. This was the ethos of Stefanos Lazaridis, who has died aged 67 of ca...

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