#James Darrah Black
Opera UCLA returns to Schoenberg Hall with Production of Iphigénie en Tauride
Opera UCLA’s Iphigénie en Tauride will be staged on Thursday, May 14 and Saturday, May 16 at 8:00 p.m. at Schoenberg Hall. Fresh off the world premiere of Matthias Pintscher’s...
Darrah Black Makes Opera Debut in Paris
James Darrah Black, music professor and director of Opera UCLA, drew major critical attention in Paris for his French directorial debut in France, staging composer/conductor Matthias Pintscher’s new opera Nuit sans aube at the...
James Darrah Black Directs New Pintscher Opera in Berlin
From the New York Times: James Darrah Black, professor of voice at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, will direct the Berlin premiere of Matthias Pintscher’s highly anticipated new...
Britten’s The Turn of the Screw Launches Daring New Season for Opera UCLA
What could AI do for an opera? This was a question on James Darrah’s mind as he planned his first full season of Opera UCLA. Darrah, professor of voice and...
GRAMMY-Nominated Opera Director James Darrah Joins The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music
James Darrah, the GRAMMY Award-nominated director/producer of acclaimed and innovative opera and film productions will join The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music faculty in Fall 2024.