Khori Dastoor's guest appearances

Khori Dastoor

LA Opera Podcasts: Behind the Curtain

Sarah Ruhl

Walt Whitman

Stephen King

Stephen Fry

Dana Gioia

Ada Lovelace

Megan Amram

Jennifer Chang

David Lang

Susan Graham

Tyshawn Sorey

Morris Robinson

Joby Talbot

Du Yun

Christoph Waltz

OwlTail

Suzanna Guzmán

Eli Villanueva

In this podcast, renowned mezzo soprano Suzanna Guzman chats with Khori Dastoor, an artist-turned administrative leader in the field of opera and the first woman to have the role of General Director and CEO of Houston Grand Opera. Joined by Eli Villanueva, the Resident Stage Director for LA Opera Connects, they discuss their journeys to discovering opera, careers, and plans for the future. This conversation was recorded as part of LA Opera Connects’ Opera Camp, a summer performance intensive for children ages 9 through 17.

The Growth of Opera Leaders - Khori Dastoor in conversation with Suzanna Guzmán and Eli Villanueva