Evan Baker

Evan Baker’s lectures center on the inspiration required to create the unique artistic event that is opera. 

Modern technology, humor, and lively enthusiasm dominate Evan Baker’s opera introductions. His many lectures, publications, and upcoming book on the history of opera staging are also part of his master plan: to show the relevance of this great art to our current brave new world. The pyrotechnic excitement of the operatic experience fits today's cultural craving for larger than life entertainment.

Evan Baker, founder of Opera-Intros, received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Theatre Arts from UCLA, and a Doctorate in Performance Studies from New York University.  He was a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Vienna's Institute of Theater Research, where he researched staging and design at the Vienna Court Opera during Gustav Mahler’s direction (1897-1907).  

Dr. Baker has written for Opera News, San Francisco Opera, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, and has contributed to the New Grove Dictionary of Opera.  He has written and lectured extensively on the history of opera and operatic stage design in Europe and the United States.