OPERAS
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(Premiere 1985: Opera Viva, The Place Theatre, London
Libretto by the composer after Doris Lessing's novel,
directed by Chris Newell)
(Premiere 1986: Camden Opera Festival, London
Libretto by the composer after George MacDonald's novel,
directed by Chris Newell with Modern Music Theatre Troupe)
(Premiere 1988: The London International Opera Festival
Libretto by the composer after autobiography of Sei Shonagan
Composer conducting and playing solo percussion, directed by
Akemi Horie and Modern Music Theatre Troupe)
(Premiere 1989: The London International Opera Festival
Libretto by the composer drawn from historical documents of
the conquest of Mexico, composer conducting, directed by
Akemi Horie and Modern Music Theatre Troupe)
(Premiere 1990: The London International Opera Festival
Libretto by Nicholas Till (also Director) after short story
by EM Forster, composer conducting, with Modern Music Theatre
Troupe)
(Premiere: 1992 Festival de Centro Historico, Mexico City
Libretto by the composer drawn from historical documents of
the conquest of Mexico, composer conducting. Directed by
Caroline Sharman with Modern Music Theatre Troupe)
(1995: original libretto by composer)
commissioned with funds from the Ralph Vaughan Williams Trust
(1997: Spitalfields Market Opera, London
Libretto by Stephen Chance drawing on data relating to
British Airways vs. Virgin Atlantic, conducted by the
composer with Modern Music Theatre Troupe)
(1999: Bloomsbury Theatre, London
Libretto by Chris Baldwin (also director), loosely drawing on
William Golding's The Lord of the Flies, conducted by Odaline
de la Martinez with Lontano)
(2000: internet opera proto-type)
commissioned with funds from AHRB
* commissioned with funds from the Arts Council of England& London Arts Board
Festival de Mexico 2003
2006 in preparation
2C diVa, from Covent Garden Opera Festival 1992:
