Director
Adriana Lecouvreur as Director · Wiener Staatsoper · Sep 8, 2026
McVicar's directorial career began in theatre before his transition to opera established him as a major force in the lyric stage. His productions, marked by psychological depth and visual sophistication, have become standard repertory at the world's leading opera houses, where his interpretations of Verdi, Handel, and Mozart command critical respect and audience devotion. Now in his established phase, McVicar continues to shape the operatic landscape through new productions and revivals that demonstrate an undiminished commitment to theatrical innovation and dramatic clarity.
His Met production of Il Trovatore and ROH Les Troyens are considered modern classics.
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
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