James Marvel with Kristen Sollee

James Marvel is the recipient of Classical Singer’s 2008 Stage Director of the Year Award. Recent engagements include work at the Juilliard Opera Center, San Francisco Opera Merola Program, and Santa Fe Opera. This summer he will be directing Monteverdi’s The Return of Ulysses at the Wolf Trap Opera Company. In addition to maintaining an active directing career, Marvel is also dedicated to the training of young artists. His critical and creative writing has been published in a number of international literary journals. Kristen Sollee is an arts journalist with an M.A. in cultural studies from Columbia University. Most recently, she has written about music and fashion for NYLON Magazine. Her blog on dark art in New York City can be found at www.ShadowtimeNYC.com.