Scott Altman, Opera New Jersey — JerseyArts.com Feature Stories

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Jan 20 Scott Altman, Opera New Jersey

Seven years ago, opera singer Scott Altman and his wife Lisa decided to settle in Princeton with their young kids, and start a brand new opera company. Today, Opera New Jersey is getting consistently rave reviews. In Feb 2009 they perform Johann Strauss' Die Fledermaus featuring opera superstar Ruth Ann Swenson. Producer Eric Schultz chats with Opera New Jersey co-founder and artistic director Scott Altman.

Eric Schultz

Eric Schultz is an award-winning producer and director of arts, cultural and environmental programming. He is a founding member of PCK Media, LLC and has worked at several PBS affiliated stations. Eric has produced a variety of programming for PBS, APT, NJTV, and WHYY, and is a regular contributor to State of the Arts, the award-wining weekly arts program. In the fall of 2006, PBS distributed his documentary, Peanuts Gallery, the recipient of the 2006 NETA Award for Best Performance Program, and in 2009, American Public Television (APT) distributed his documentary Bonaparte’s Retreat, which tells the story of the American exile of Joseph Bonaparte, Napoleon’s older brother.