Harry Fehr to make Dutch directing début

Harry Fehr makes his Dutch directing début with Tosca for the Nederlandse Reisopera. Designed by Yannis Thavoris, the production is conducted by David Parry and opens at the Wilmintheater, Enschede on October 13 with further performances on tour until November 12.

Later this season Fehr directs in Germany for the first time staging Roberto Devereux at the Badisches Staatstheater, Karlsruhe and makes his US début with Orlando at San Francisco Opera.

Polly Graham’s Loud Crowd at Bold Tendencies

Polly Graham directs Victor Ullman’s The Emperor of Atlantis with her new company Loud Crowd at Bold Tendencies in Peckham, London on September 15th & 16th at 7.30 pm. Timothy Burke conducts Chroma for the production.

Fehr, Moufarrej and Gusev team up for Bohème

Director Harry Fehr stages La Bohème for Clonter Opera Theatre, Cheshire on July 20, 22(m), 24, 26 & 28 with a cast that includes Bechara Moufarrej singing Rodolfo and Alexey Gusev as Marcello. Clive Timms conducts.

Polly Graham directs community Dido in South London

Polly Graham directs Dido & Aeneas with Blackheath Halls Community Opera.  The performances are at The Albany, Deptford, London on July 16 at 7:30, 17  – 7:30, 18 –  6:30 & 8:30 and July 20 at 6:30 & 8:30. Lee Reynolds conducts, April Dalton provides set and costume designs and the cast includes Idunnu Münch, Marcus Farnsworth, William Towers and Alison Rose.

Danish award for Harry Fehr production

Director Harry Fehr‘s staging of L’elisir d’amore (Elskovsdrikken) for Den Jyske Opera has won the Production of the Year category at the CPHCulture Theatre Experiences of the Year Awards. Full review here.  Next season Harry makes his Dutch début with Tosca for the Nederlandse Reisopera and his US début directing Orlando for San Francisco Opera.

Polly Graham takes over at Longborough

Director Polly Graham has been announced as the Artistic Director of Longborough Festival Opera with immediate effect. The 33-year-old daughter of festival founders Martin and Lizzie Graham says: “As a family we are so proud of Longborough and have long talked about its future. But it is only recently that I have felt ready to
take on the challenge of leading it forward.” download the full press release here.

Polly Graham production wins again

For the second year running a production by Polly Graham has won Best Opera Production in the Wales Theatre Awards. Her staging of Frank Martin Le Vin Herbé for Welsh National Opera received great critical acclaim and as Zaubertrank is about to open at Lokremise, St Gallen on February with performances on February 2, 6, 7, 11, 14 & 18.

Polly Graham Swiss début

Polly Graham directs Frank Martin Zaubertrank (Le Vin Herbé) for Theater St Gallen at The Lokremise St Gallen conducted by Hermes Helfricht.  The production opens on February 2 and there are further performances on February 6, 7, 11, 14 & 18. Originally conceived for Welsh National Opera, Graham’s spare but compelling take on the Tristan and Iseult legend won critical acclaim and was recently featured in The Stage ‘Best Opera and Dance of the year 2017’.

Award nomination for Harry Fehr

Director Harry Fehr’s staging of L’elisir d’amore (Elskovsdrikken) for Den Jyske Opera has been nominated in the Production of the Year category of the Theatre Experiences of the Year by cphculture.dk. “…his visually beautiful production [is] a triumph, one that would grace the stage of any opera house in the world.”****Klassik

Harry Fehr Scandi début

In his Scandinavian début Harry Fehr directs L’Elisir d’Amore (Elskovsdrikken) for Den Jyske Opera (Danish National Opera). The production opens in Odense on October 6 and tours Denmark until December 2. The production is designed by Yannis Thavoris and conducted by Per-Otto Johansson.