I’ve been talking a lot lately about the power of collaboration and the endless possibilities that open up when diverse groups of people work together. It is what drives discovery, creation and powers the arts and sciences. See it in action this week when a dynamic, updated version of Mozart’s Don Giovanni, a collaboration between the School of Music and the Department of Theatre, debuts at Thurber Theatre, April 17 and 19. Few in the audience will realize what it takes for Ohio State’s Opera and Lyric Theatre to present such a dazzling performance.
It takes, in fact, a village, as its director, A. Scott Parry, often says. He was kind enough to supply me with the following numbers to share with you. They nearly blew me away — and I’m a numbers guy! Continue reading