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Richard Hubert Smith

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For ETO; a double bill of Elena Langer’s superb ‘Ariadne’ and Purcell’s evergreen masterpiece ‘Dido & Aeneas’. Ariadne directed by Anna Morrisey, Dido by Rebecca Meltzer, set and costume design by Alex Berry, lighting Joseph Hornsby and conducted by Alex Robinson. Touring now - unmissable
Jessica Cale - Ariadne
Kieron-Connor Valentine - Theseus
Samantha Price - Dido
Michael Lafferty - Aeneas
Isabelle Atkinson - Belinda
Alexandra Meier - 2nd Woman
Lydia Shariff - Sorceress
Guy Elliott - Sailor
with
Binny-Supin Yang
Daniel Gray Bell
Jonathan Eyers
Peter Lidbetter
@englishtouringopera @alexxberry @anna_morrissey_movement @rebeccameltzerartist @jessica_cale_soprano @samanthajeanprice taken in Bloomsbury, London by @richard_h_smith

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For Glyndebourne: rehearsals for Mozart’s Die Entführung aus dem Serail, the 1st revival of David McVicar’s peerless production with sumptuous design by Vicki Mortimer, conducted by Evan Rogister @evanrogister @glyndebourne @vickimortimerscenechange
Belmonte - Anthony León @anthonyleontenor
Osmin - Michael Mofidian @michaelmofidian
Pedrillo - Thomas Cilluffo @tomcilluffo
Pasha Selim - Franck Saurel @franck_saurel
Konstanze - Liv Redpath @liv.redpath
Blonde - Julie Roset @juthyana
Klaas - Marcus Swietlicki @marcusswietlicki_tenor Wache - Rian Wunderlin @rianwunderlin
with Natalia Adera @natalia.adera  Jake Barton Jamie Campbell Samuel Morgan-Freeman Darryl Mundoma Evie Poaros @epoaros  Sirena Tocco taken in Bloomsbury, London by @richard_h_smith

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2 months ago

For Garsington The Importance of Being Earnest: Oscar Wilde’s scathing satire on upper class love and marriage gets an absurdly surreal blast from director Jack Furness with his outstanding 5-star production of Gerald Barry’s opera. Incredible music delivered with unwavering brilliance by cast and musicians under the baton of Dougie Boyd @dougieboydconductor

director - @jefurness
set & props designer - @francisoconnordesign
costume designer @hannah_wolfe_design
lighting designer Paul Pyant
movement director - @rebeccameltzerartist
fights & intimacy - @kurodahuraka
assistant conductor - @ashbeauchamp
trainee assistant conductor - @jess.hoskins_
repetiteur - @liam.composer.piano

with
Algernon Moncrieff - @seanboylanmusic
Lane/Merriman @peterlidbetter
Jack Worthing - @zahidtenor
Lady Bracknell - @henrywaddington
Gwendolen - @hollyrbrown
Miss Prism - Sue Bickley
Dr Chasuble - Kevin Whateley
Cecily Cardew - @jenniferfrancesoprano
Dancers - @niknaknu23 @jonathanmilton
Actor - @sxmyyyy @garsingtonopera taken in Bloomsbury, London by @richard_h_smith

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3 months ago

For The Grange Festival: director Max Webster’s powerful, inventive and moving 5-star production of Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, designed by Frankie Bradshaw., lighting by Jack Knowles and choreography from Arthur Pita. Tatyana du jour Ruzan Mantashyan leads a cast of new and legendary talent, with The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra & The Grange Festival Chorus under the intense direction of conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya and chorus master William Vann. @thegrangefestival @maxedenwebster @frankiesnaps @knightknowles @arthurpita @bsorchestra Ruzan Mantashyan TATYANA @ruzanmantashyan Vladislav Chizhov ONEGIN @vladislavchizhov
Alice Chung OLGA @chungyac
Ryan Vaughan Davies LENSKY @ryanvaughandavies
Diana Montague LARINA @dianamontaguerendall
Catherine Wyn-Rogers FILIPYEVNA @catherinewynrogers
Mark Kurmanbayev PRINCE GREMIN @mark_bayev_bass
Toby Spence TRIQUET
Isabella Chandler DANCER @_bella.chandler
Nathan Goodman DANCER @nathanrgoodman
Matthew Potulski DANCER @matthew.potulski
Kingston Taylor DANCER
Shakiera Ward DANCER @shakieraward
Daisy West DANCER @daisywest____ taken in Bloomsbury, London by @richard_h_smith

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4 months ago

For Glyndebourne: their first ever production of Monteverdi’s seminal opera L’Orfeo. Artist William Kentridge delivers a multi-dimensional spectactular of the baroque masterpiece with his signature animations, collage and projections, and poet Rainer Maria Rilke’s reimagining of the Orpheus myth as subtext. A sensory journey with The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and a superb vocal cast conducted by Jonathan Cohen.
Set designer Sabine Theunissen
Costume designer Greta Goiris
Associate director Luc De Wid
Choreographer Gregory Maqoma
Lighting designer Urs Schönebaum
Video designer Janus Fouché
Cast: Francesca Aspromonte - La Musica / Euridice
Hugo Hymas - Shepherd / Spirit Orfeo - Krystian Adam
Henna Mun - Ninfa Kieron-Connor Valentine - Shepherd / Spirit
Hugo Herman-Wilson - Shepherd / Spirit
Florian Störtz - Shepherd / Spirit
Xenia Puskarz Thomas - La Speranza / Messaggera Callum Thorpe - Caronte
Leia Lensing -Proserpina
Davide Giangregorio - Plutone
Caspar Singh - Apollo Echo - Simon Mascarenhas Carter Roseline Wilkens (Euridice) - Dancer Thulani Chauke - Dancer
Nick Frentz - Actor. @glyndebourne @williamkentridgestudio @sabine.theunissen @janus_fouche @francescaaspromontesoprano @hugohogohugo @krystianadam1 @hennamun_soprano @kieronconnorvalentine @hugohymas @lacalumnia @leialensing @davidegiangregorio_official @caspsingher @simongmctenor @roselinewilkens @chauke_thulani taken in Bloomsbury, London by @richard_h_smith

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4 months ago

For The Grange Festival: director David Alden’s 5-star production of Handel’s ever-popular Giulio Cesare. Tim Mead as Cesare, Sarah Brady as Cleopatra, with top vocal talent; Hugh Cutting - Tolomeo, Jess Dandy - Cornelia, Zheng Jiang - Sesto, James Atkinson - Achilla, Owen Willetts - Nireno, Tristan Hambleton - Curio. The Early Opera Company is conducted by extra specialist Christian Curnyn. Set & costume design by Jon Morrell, lighting Matthew Richardson, choreographer Tim Claydon. @thegrangefestival @earlyopera @tim__mead @sarahsoprano_ @hugh.cutting @jessicadandy @zhengjiang_countertenor @james_atkinson94 @jonwmorrell taken in Bloomsbury, London by @richard_h_smith

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4 months ago

For Glyndebourne: rehearsal of the much-anticipated production of Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo, directed - although not a sufficient description - by William Kentridge. Kaleidoscopic visuals and movement, incredible music and singing combine in what promises to be a sensation…opens 14.06.26 @glyndebourne taken in Bloomsbury, London by @richard_h_smith

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5 months ago

For Glyndebourne, their first ever production of Puccini’s Tosca - an intensely impassioned staging from director Ted Huffman, conducted by Robin Ticciati
Set Designer — Nadja Sofie Eller
Costume Designer - Astrid Klein
Lighting Designer - D M Wood
Fight Directors - Rachel Bown-Williams and Ruth Cooper Brown of Rc-Annie
Associate director - Eleanor Burke
Assistant director - Oliver Platt

Caitlin Gotimer - Floria Tosca
Matteo Lippi - Mario Cavaradossi
Vladislav Sulimsky - Baron Scarpia

Kristian Lindroos - Cesare Angelotti Federico De Michelis - Sacristan Didier Pieri - Spoletta
Michael Ronan - Sciarrone
Mikayel Sargsyan - Jailer

with Glyndebourne Youth Opera and Trinity Boys Choir @glyndebourne @tedddrh @nadjasofieeller @neinastridnein @diem.wood @raecbw @rcannie_ltd @eleanorjoyburke @ollyplatt @caitlingotimer @matteolippi.tenore @vladislavsulimsky @lindrooskristian @federicodmok @didier_pieri_tenore @mikayel__sargsyan @jake_h_barton taken in Bloomsbury, London by @richard_h_smith

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For Donmar Warehouse: Carrie Cracknell directs a powerful staging of Mass - an unflinching drama of reconciliation from Fran Kranz. Impeccable writing, direction, performances and design, playing now.

Set designer: Anna Yates
Lighting designer: Guy Hoare
Sound designer: Donato Wharton

with
Adeel Akhtar
Amari Bacchus
Monica Dolan
Paul Hilton
Lyndsey Marshal
Rochelle Rose
Susie Trayling. @instafrankranz @adeelakhtar, @amaribacchus_ @paulhilton1970 @chellebellerock @annayates111 @donmarwarehouse taken in Bloomsbury, London by @richard_h_smith

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6 months ago

For ETO Spring 26 Tour: director Eleanor Burke’s insightful update of Pagliacci: a gripping BTS psychodrama with a fine company of singing talent and powerful conducting from Gerry Cornelius.
With set design by Michael Pavelka, costumes Laura Jane Stanfield and lighting design from Zeynep Kepekli. Movement director Alex Gotch, fight director Rich Gittins. @eleanorjoyburke @michaelpavelka @laurajanestanfield @zeynepkepeklistudio @alexgotch @rich_gittins
Ronald Samm - Canio
Paula Sides - Nedda @paula.sides
Matthew Siveter - Tonio @matthewsiveter
Danny Shelvey - Silvio @danny_shelvey
Harry Grigg - Beppe @harrymgrigg
with
Isabella Atkinson @atkinsonizzy
Luci Briginshaw @lucibrig_in_the_uk
Phoebe Smith @phoebesmithsoprano
Sarah Winn @sarlilwinn
Judy Louie Brown @judymezzo
Jonah Halton @jonahhaltonvocalcoach
James Micklethwaite @james_micklethwaite
William Kyle @william_kyle_baritone
John Ieuan Jones @johnieuanjones
Wonsick Oh @bass_wonsickoh
@englishtouringopera taken in Bloomsbury by @richard_h_smith

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7 months ago

For ETO: The Gondoliers - The G&S Venetian classic is given dazzling new Rococo life in director Liam Steel’s 5-star tersipchorean triumph. Total comedic commitment from the leads and ensemble, brilliant pacy conducting from Jack Ridley with Michael Pavelka’s set design, costumes by Laura Jane Stanfield and lighting design from Zeynep Kepekli. @liamsteel_london @jackridley_music @michaelpavelka @laurajanestanfield @zeynepkepeklistudio

Phil Wilcox - Duke of Plaza-Toro @philcox1985
Lauren Young - Duchess of Plaza-Toro @lozbyoung
George Robarts - Luiz @georgerobarts
Kelli-Ann Masterson - Casilda @kelliannmasterson
Matthew Siveter - Don Alhambra @matthewsiveter
Robin Bailey - Marco @robinbaileysings
Samuel Pantcheff - Giuseppe
Natasha Agarwal - Gianetta @nagarwal_artist
Beth Moxon - Tessa @bethmoxon
Isabella Atkinson @atkinsonizzy
Phoebe Smith @phoebesmithsoprano
Rebecca Milford @rebecca.milford
Sarah Winn @sarlilwinn
Judy Louie Brown @judymezzo
Jonah Halton @jonahhaltonvocalcoach
Harry Grigg @harrymgrigg
William Kyle @william_kyle_baritone
John Ieuan Jones @johnieuanjones
Wonsick Oh @bass_wonsickoh

@englishtouringopera taken in Bloomsbury, London by @richard_h_smith

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7 months ago

Trevor Nunn’s perfectly poised revival of Noël Coward’s serious comedy Easy Virtue
at The Arts Theatre Cambridge @artstheatrecambridge
with
Alice Orr-Ewing @aliceorrewing
Greta Scacchi
Michael Praed @mdpraed
Joseph Potter @josephpotter_
Lisa Ambalavanar @ambalavanarlisa
Imogen Elliott
Grace Hogg-Robinson @graciehedgehogg
Jamie Wilkes @jamiewilkes88
Kishore Walker @kishorethiagarajan
Fiona Tong @fionadtong
Harmage Singh Kalirai @harmagesinghkalirai
Hugh Osborne @hughosborne2955
Jordan Kilshaw @jordankilshore

designer Simon Higlett @higlettsimon
lighting designer Johanna Town @johannatown
sound designer Anna Wood taken in Bloomsbury, London by @richard_h_smith

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8 months ago