Background
Aster, Jeannette Ursula was born on January 4, 1948 in Linz, Austria. Daughter of Igor Ignace and Tatiana (Braitman) Kuchinsky.
opera director performing company executive
Aster, Jeannette Ursula was born on January 4, 1948 in Linz, Austria. Daughter of Igor Ignace and Tatiana (Braitman) Kuchinsky.
Lauriat in Museum, Ecole Normale du Musique, 1964; Bachelor of Music, LMus, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1969; diploma, London Opera Centre, 1970.
Staff producer, Netherlands Opera, Amsterdam, 1974-1980;
resident director, Canada Opera Company Ensemble, Toronto, Ontario, 1980-1982;
associate director, Los Angeles Music Centre Opera, 1986-1991;
artistic director, Opera Lyra Ottawa, Ontario, since 1988. Free-lance stage director opera companies in North America and European cities, including Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago, Washington, Vienna, London, Berlin and Paris. Teacher, drama coach U. Toronto Opera School, 1981-1982.
Production coordinator Toronto International Music Festival, 1984.
Member Canada Actors' Equity Association, American Guild Musical Artists, British Actors' Equity (associate).
Married Howard Aster, September 7, 1969. Children: Misha, Samara.