ll There are different and varying responsibilities:
Qualities that I think are essential for the job
running rehearsals to reassuring singers (here
include thinking fast on one’s feet, communicating
I’m checking on Plåcido Domingo before a
effectively with a wide range of people, having
performance), coordinating scene changes
a calm manner and a sense of diplomacy.
to co-operating with live television and radio broadcasts. Tasks include operating hydraulic and computerised equipment to organising off and on-stage requirements for horses or eagles.