Kyle Lang: Choreographer and Director Biography

Choreographic Portfolio and Critical Reception

Opera News describes Lang’s choreographic style as a blend that “keeps the action alive, with a nod to the classics, without detracting from the opera’s disarming heart and genuine feeling.” This approach has led to appointments at several prominent regional and national companies.

His choreographic credits include a wide range of staples and specialty pieces:

• La traviata: Staged for San Diego Opera, Fort Worth Opera, Des Moines Metro Opera, and Lyric Opera Baltimore.
• Carmen: Produced by Virginia Opera and Opera Omaha.
• Turandot: Presented at Teatro Petruzzelli and Virginia Opera.

Directorial Experience and Assistantship

He has served as an assistant director for a broad network of institutions, including the Santa Fe Opera, San Diego Opera, Virginia Opera, Utah Opera, Fort Worth Opera, Central City Opera, Opera Omaha, Tulsa Opera, Opera Memphis and Indiana University.

His directorial credits cover diverse genres. Notable productions include Intelligence, L’elisir d’amore, Le nozze di Figaro, Lucia di Lammermoor, Carmen, Rising Stars in Concert, La traviata, As One, Hansel and Gretel, Die Fledermaus, Don Giovanni, Turandot, The Pirates of Penzance, La bohème, Suor Angelica/Gianni Schicchi, Becoming Santa Claus, Die Zauberflöte, Mame, The Bear, Don Quixote and the Duchess, L’enfant et les sortilèges and Gianni Schicchi, Dead Man Walking and Apprentice Showcase.

Performance Background and Academic Training

Lang’s transition into directing and choreography is rooted in a professional dancing career. He has performed with the Metropolitan Opera, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Washington National Opera, and the Santa Fe Opera. Morgan.

His technical foundation is built on a dual focus of music and movement. Lang studied music at the University of Southern Mississippi before earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in dance from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.

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