KARINA NOVIKOVA
[e] karinastagedirector@gmail.com
EXPERIENCE
Directing internship 10/2018 - ongoing
Komische Oper, Berlin
observing Barrie Kosky’s diresction of L. Bernstein’s “Candide”
Founder/ director 2018/01 - ongoing
Opera Accelerator program for young opera professionals.
creating structure of residency program to help young opera professionals to bridge the gap between university and successful career in the theater
auditioning, selecting repertoire
staging opera scenes, directing site specific performance
working in collaboration with conductor Vladimir Konstantinov and choreographer Eglė Kalibataitė
Directing internship 10/2017 - 11/2017
at Dutch National Opera, Amsterdam
observing and assisting (2nd assistant) on a double bill production of A. von Zemlinsky's " Eine Florentinische Tragödie" and G. Puccini's "Gianni Schicchi". Stage director - Jan Philipp Gloger
Director7/2017 - 9/2017
J. Sebastiani "Pastorello Musicale"
Semi staged opera performance together with Baroque ensemble "Canto Fiorito" (Vilnius)
Director, 8/2017
International Residency Program, Kintai, Lithuania
Collaborating with Early music performers from Brazil, Argentina and Lithuania staging a semi-staged performance of Renaissance music
Assistant director, 5/2017 - 7/2017
Opera Holland Park, London, UK
Assisting director Oliver Platt in W. A. Mozart's "Don Giovanni", taking care of the running show
Assistant director, 5/2016 – 10/2016
Knighton Opera, Leicester, UK
Responsible for preparing chorus scenes for G. Puccini opera "La Boheme", leading rehearsals in absence of the director, leading workshops on acting, creating a character
Director 4/2016 - 5/2016
Creations with Joy, Leicester, UK
Responsible for staging M. Lane's play "Arrangement- A Love Story"
Producer/Director 9/2013 - 3/2014
Bombardarum, International Theater Troupe, London, UK
Initiated Bombardarum International Theatre Troupe
Responsible for staging A. Strindberg’s play "Miss Julie", as well as holding audition, hiring set designer and musicians, organizing rehearsals, transferring performance to the venue ("Rag Factory")
Producer/Director 11/2011 - 07/2013
LAFA Artistic collaboration, Klaipeda, Lithuania
Responsible for staging E. Ionesco "Exit The King", as well producing the performance, taking it to festivals
Sight specific performance
Artistic Director 1/2012 - 9/2012
Klaipeda State Music Theater, Lithuania
Participation in the international theater project "In-Theater"
Responsible for leading Lithuanian team, attending meetings in Poland and Sweden, creating concept of the show together with the partners, creating content for Lithuanian part of the show, rehearsing the performance, applying it for different venues while on the tour
Artistic Director 10/2011- 12/2011
TV show, "Chorus Battle", Vilnius, Lithuania
Responsible for creating concept and directing Klaipeda City chorus at national chorus competition
Communicating ideas to stylist, makeup artists and TV crew
Director 1/2011 - 5/2011
Klaipeda State Music Theater, Lithuania
Responsible for creative interpretation and staging H. Purcell’s opera "Dido & Aeneas"
Maintaining quality of running production
EDUCATION AND COURSES
Opera Holland Park
Observing director Olivia Fuchs staging revival of her acclaimed production of L. Janáček's "Káťa Kabanová", 6/2017
Stage Directors UK, London
Short course on Opera Directing, 11/2016
Klaipeda University, Arts faculty, Lithuania
Bachelor degree in Stage Directing, 2007 – 2011
Classical Singing, 2007 - 2011
Vilnius University, Lithuania
Philosophy, 2007 - 2008
GRANTS AND AWARDS
Grant of the Mayor of Moscow, 2008 - 2011
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Native Lithuanian and Russian / fluent English / basic German
Driving license (B) since 2007
ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS
Accomplished German language Level 1 course at Leicester Adult Education Center, 2016
Playing chess from early age, participated in national and international tournaments, 2007 stepped down to amateur level
Interests in, classical singing, XX - XXI century classical music, Scandinavian film