A man kneeling beside a woman lying on a pink cushioned piano with a dark brick wall in the background. The man is holding the woman's leg and they appear to be performing on stage, with red stage lighting.

Lighting Design for Opera

Drawing on his musical background and family, Will has lit a number of operas across professional and educational settings.

This has included Der Vampyr in 2019 and 2024 with Gothic Opera, Bluebeard’s Castle as a site specific work in Porchester Hall in 2021, and Tahiti!, The Bear and various other shorter pieces with director Jorge Balca.

Below are some examples of his opera lighting work.

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Three actors on stage performing in a dark scene illuminated by lanterns, with one woman at the center looking intrigued and two children holding lanterns behind her.

A woman in a red dress and a pearl necklace sitting on a chair, looking distressed, with a man in a blue suit sitting on an adjacent chair, looking away, in a theatrical performance setting with purple and red lighting.

A shirtless man kneeling on the ground, illuminated by purple and pink lighting, with a dark background.

An opera conductor dressed as a royal figure with a gold-embellished robe and headdress conducts an orchestra on stage. The orchestra members are playing string instruments and are dressed in formal black attire. The stage is dimly lit, highlighting the performer and musicians.

A man is kneeling beside a woman lying in a pink music box-shaped bed with a pink, studded headboard. The man wears a patterned jacket, and the woman is wearing a pink top. The scene has dramatic red lighting.

A performer on stage interacts with a puppet dressed as a nun, with metal trusses and stage lights in the background.

Lighting Design for Opera

William Alder