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OperaUpClose is a UK touring opera company, run by Artistic Director Robin Norton-Hale. The company was founded in 2009 to produce its début production, Norton-Hale's modern adaptation of Puccini's La bohème at The Cock Tavern Theatre.[1] OperaUpClose was resident at The King's Head Theatre in Islington from September 2009 to January 2015.[2][3] The company is an Associate Company of Soho Theatre [4] and it tour within the UK and internationally.


La bohème

La bohème opened on 8 December 2009 and ran for five months, making it the longest-running continuously performed productions of that opera.[5] The production was noted for its relocation of the audience to the pub area of The Cock Tavern for the second act,[6] using the pub and its customers to represent the opera's Café Momus.

The OperaUpClose La bohème transferred to the Soho Theatre for a 6-week run from 27 July 2010 (followed by a further 6-week run in January/February 2011) and was the first opera to play at the theatre. The production won the 2011 Olivier Award for best new opera production.[7] and the 2011 Whatsonstage.com Awards for Best Off-West End Production.[8] La bohème was revived in 2012 for a 3 month run at the Charing Cross Theatre.

2015 season

Past Productions

Flourish

Flourish is OperaUpClose's annual new opera writing competition, supported by Arts Council England.[2] The winning opera is produced in full by OperaUpClose and performed at The King's Head Theatre. Previous judges have included Mark Ravenhill, Opera Holland Park producer James Clutton, Glyn Maxwell, Robert Saxton, Imogen Tilden, Luke Styles, Anna Pickard and Clare Presland. The 2012 winner was Two Caravans by composer Guy Harries and librettist Ace McCarron. The 2013 winner was The Blank Canvas by composer Spyros Syrmos and librettist Fay Wrixon. The 2014 winner was Ulla's Odyssey by composer Anthony Young and librettist Leanna Brodie.

References

Notes

  1. ^ Moss, Stephen (December 15, 2009). "Opera has the last shout as Boheme hits the boozer". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 May 2010. (reprinted from The Guardian, 3 December 2009)
  2. ^ a b Mortimer, p. 14
  3. ^ Imogen Tilden (25 September 2014), "OperaUpClose to leave King's Head, Islington, for fresh challenges", The Guardian (London)
  4. ^ [1]
  5. ^ Woolman, Natalie (12 March 2010). "OperaUpClose's La Bohème to open at the Soho Theatre". The Stage. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
  6. ^ "Puccini's La bohème performed in London pub". London: Telegraph TV. 14 December 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
  7. ^ Laurence Olivier Awards' (official website) List of winner 2011
  8. ^ http://www.whatsonstage.com/west-end-theatre/news/02-2011/full-list-2011-whatsonstagecom-award-winners_9931.html
  9. ^ http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/classical/reviews/classical-review-verdis-ballo-kings-head-theatre-london-8608719.html
  10. ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/opera/9198534/Carmen-Opera-UpClose-Kings-Head-review.html
  11. ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/opera/9075136/La-Fanciulla-del-West-Opera-UpClose-and-La-Traviata-Merry-Opera-Company-review.html
  12. ^ http://www.bachtrack.com/review-manifest-destiny-opera-upclose
  13. ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2011/jul/08/turn-of-the-screw-review
  14. ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/aug/24/don-giovanni-review
  15. ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/jan/07/la-boheme-operaupclose-review

Cited sources

  • Mortimer, Owen, "Company of the Month: OperaUpClose", Opera Now (London), December 2012, p. 14
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