Opera Behind the Scenes: Technical Direction to dive into the company’s many moving parts by Eleanor Bishop on August 6, 2020 share Chautauqua Opera carpenters work on a piece of scenery for the company’s 2019 production of ¡Figaro! (90210). PHOTO COURTESY OF CHAUTAUQUA OPERA. John “JP” Woodey knows that when Chautauquans watch a Chautauqua Opera Company performance,