Great Art Does Not Discriminate

My contention is that a lighting director, whether man or woman, must always be hired for their merit, not their biological sex.

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Great Art Does Not Discriminate — John Bolton-Wood and Jacqueline Dark in Gioacchino Rossini's Romantic Opera "La Scala Di Seta" at the Sydney Opera House on June 25, 2003. Patrick Riviere/Getty Images

By Alexander Voltz

11/28/2023Updated: 11/28/2023

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In August this year, a new study emerged, entitled “Risky business: policy legacy and gender inequality in Australian opera production,” and published by the International Journal of Cultural Policy.

Alexander Voltz

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Alexander Voltz is a composer based in Brisbane, Australia. His works have been performed by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Opera Queensland, and the Australian Youth Orchestra. He most recently served as the composer-in-residence at the Camerata—Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra and was a recipient of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s Composer Commissioning Fund.

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