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Oscar-Winner Waltz Takes on Directing Opera

Pop Culture

Photo by Nino Munoz

You loved (hated?) him in Inglorious Basterds and Django Unchained, two roles that earned Christoph Waltz Academy Awards. Now Vienna-born-and-bred Waltz (is that a great Viennese name or what?) is directing a new production of Verdi’s Falstaff in Belgium. This is not Waltz’ first go at directing opera, (his last outing was met with mixed reviews), and the actor maintains that there’s a natural connection between film and opera. Read all about it.

Pop Culture
Written by:
Dianne Nicolini
Dianne Nicolini
Published on 12.14.2017
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