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- Brian Large was born on February 16, 1939 in London, England, UK. He is a director and producer, known for Tosca: In the Settings and at the Times of Tosca (1992), Great Performances (1971) and The Flying Dutchman (1975).
- Often uses closeup shots, sometimes slow, gradual zoom toward a singer's face until it fills the screen, for instance, in the "Hagen's watch" monologue in the 1990 PBS broadcast of "Gotterdammerung". This was also a trademark technique of Stanley Kubrick's.
- Very sensitive camerawork reflecting detailed knowledge of the music and drama in operas
- Chief opera director/producer for the BBC 1965-1980.
- Opera director, producer and Head of Media for The Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center in New York since 1980.
- May 16, 1971 - Directed the BBC production of "Owen Wingrave" Op.85. An opera by Benjamin Britten (57) to words of Piper after James, conducted by the composer.
- June 5, 1977 - Directed "The Queen's Silver Jubilee: The Gala Concert" given by Youth & Music at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. The following artists took part: Chime Bars-Graham Johnson, Melvyn Tan, Cuckoos-Marius May, Pierre Fournier, Quails-Dorothy Tutin, Richard Baker, Nightingale-Joseph Cooper, Crow-Stuart Harling, Duck-Humphrey Burton, Song Whistle-James Blades, Police Whistle-Fenella Fielding, Jingle Bells-Ann Murray, Malcolm Williamson, Triangle-John Dennison, Wood Blocks-Nigel Kennedy, Castanets-Linda Esther Gray, Richard Rodney Bennett, Maracas-Dame Peggy Ashcroft, David Rendall, David Syrus, Tambourine-Jack Brymer, Cymbals-Steve Race, Drum-Yehudi Menuhin, Piano-Yitkin Seow, The Chillingrian String Quartet and conducted by Colin Davis.
- 1966 - Directed the BBC production of "The Firebird", conducted by the composer Igor Stravinsky.
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