Meet the Artists – Kristine McIntyre

Kristine McIntyre

Stage Director, Cavalleria Rusticana & Pagliacci

1. Where were you born and raised?
   I was born in Philadelphia. We moved to San Diego when I was 8.
2. If you weren’t a stage director, what profession would you be in?
   Film director. Or a neurosurgeon (I was pre-med in college).
3. The first opera I was ever directed was…
   …a remount of The Barber of Seville. The first one of my own was Dialogues of the Carmelites.
4. My favorite opera is…
   I don’t kiss and tell.
5. My favorite food to cook or eat is…
   Well, I think chocolate is its own food group. And I’ve just discovered Kombucha; even though I live in Portland, I’m late to the party!
6. People would be surprised to know…
   I only listen to rock music outside of rehearsal. Lots of older stadium rock (Queen, The Who) and Northwest-style alt rock (Decembrists, Lumineers).
7. If I could travel anywhere, real or fantasy, I would travel to…
   The moon. Seriously, if I could afford the Space X journey, I’d do it in a heartbeat.
8. I like to binge-watch…
   MASH and The Great British Baking Show. And Star Trek (but only Next Generation, I’m a bit of a purist).
9. What four people (living or deceased) would you like to invite for a dinner party?
   Dorothea Lange, Ada Lovelace, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Margaret Atwood.
10. Everyone should see Cavalleria Rusticana & Pagliacci because….
    Revenge makes for very good opera.
11. Bonus: One question you wish someone would ask you (and the answer).
    Q: What do you like to read (outside of things for opera research)?
    A: Sci -fi, and quite a lot of science-oriented non-fiction. Right now I’m reading The Glass Universe, which is about the women of the Harvard Observatory who charted the stars and advanced astronomy at the turn of the last century.

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Find out more about Kristine and our other Cavalleria Rusticana / Pagliacci artists, and don’t miss the chance to see her production of this fabulous double-bill.  Performances are are November 2 and November 4 in Overture Hall.  Tickets start at $18!