University College Opera
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| University College Opera | |
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| Also known as | UCOpera |
| Origin |  London, England, United Kingdom |
| Genre(s) | Opera |
| Occupation(s) | University Opera Society |
| Years active | 1951 -present |
| Associated acts | UCL Union Symphony Orchestra UCL Union Symphony Chorus |
| Website | www.ucopera.com |
| Members | |
| Conductor Charles Peebles President Charlie Connelly Opera Manager Katie Griffin |
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University College Opera, or UCOpera, is the student opera company of University College London. Since 1951, UCOpera has been notable for its performances of little known operas, including 3 world premières, and 17 British premières. The operas are staged by professional singers, directors and designers, with the orchestra and chorus drawn from the student body, distinguishing UCOpera from other student opera societies. On 10 March 2008 UCOpera staged the UK premiere of Édouard Lalo's Fiesque, at the Bloomsbury Theatre. 2009 will see another British première, of Bloch's Macbeth.
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[edit] Recent productions
| Year | Production | Composer | Conductor | Director |
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| 2008 | Fiesque*[1] | Lalo | Charles Peebles | Emma Rivlin |
| 2007 | Camacho's Wedding[2] | Mendelssohn | Charles Peebles | Duncan Macfarland |
| 2006 | Alfonso und Estrella | Schubert | Charles Peebles | Stephen Barlow |
| 2005 | Whittington | Offenbach | Charles Peebles | Jamie Hayes |
| 2004 | Vanda* | Dvořák | Charles Peebles | Matthias Janser |
| 2003 | Ciboulette* | Hahn | Charles Peebles | Daniele Guerra |
| 2002 | Benvenuto Cellini | Berlioz | Charles Peebles | Jamie Hayes |
| 2001 | Kullervo* | Sallinen | David Drummond | Paul Curran |
(* denotes British premières)
[edit] Trivia
- Charles Mackerras was involved UCL Music Society, and conducted some concerts, but was unable to direct any operas.[3]
- Notable soloists to appear with UCOpera include Felicity Lott, Jonathan Summers and Robert Lloyd.[4]
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Fiesque at UCOpera site
- ^ UCOpera Previous Productions full list
- ^ History of UCOpera
- ^ Ibid
[edit] References
- George Hall, 'Fiesque' (review of Lalo's Fiesque), The Guardian, 12 March 2008. Retrieved 13 March 2008.
- Rupert Christiansen,'South Seas romp for desert island Dick' (review of Offenbach's Whittington), The Daily Telegraph, March 26, 2005. Retrieved 8 March 2008.
- Nick Kimberley, 'Epic on a human scale' (review of Sallinen's Kullervo), The Independent, March 29, 2001. Retrieved 8 March 2008.
[edit] External links
- University College Opera homepage
- UCLU Music Society homepage
- The Bloomsbury Theatre, the venue for UCOpera performances
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