William Shimell Jumps From Opera To Film

Shimell and Binoche (Photo: MK2 Productions)

Baritone William Shimell stars alongside Juliette Binoche in an Abbas Kiarostami film titled Certified Copy which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010. It will be shown on January 11 at the Palm Springs International Film Festival and have a limited release in the U.S. theaters for March 2010. The singer discussed his role and how it compares to the opera stage. An excerpt from the interview, the film plot and trailer are after the jump.