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OperaUpClose is a touring opera company, based in London and led by Artistic Director Robin Norton-Hale. The company was founded in 2009 to produce its début production, Robin Norton-Hale's Olivier Award winning, modern adaptation of Puccini's ''La bohème'' at The Cock Tavern Theatre.〔 (reprinted from ''The Guardian'', 3 December 2009)〕 OperaUpClose produce new English language versions of the standard repertoire and World Premieres of new operas. Of the standard works, ''La bohème'' stands out as having been particularly successful in runs for extended periods and has transferred to a West End location. OperaUpClose was resident at The King's Head Theatre in Islington from September 2009 to January 2015〔Mortimer, p. 14〕 and from that date "the company will work in a variety of larger venues in London, including Kings Place, Soho Theatre and Tricycle Theatre, and further develop its touring output across the UK."〔Imogen Tilden (25 September 2014), ("OperaUpClose to leave King's Head, Islington, for fresh challenges" ), ''The Guardian'' (London)〕 The company is an Associate Company of Soho Theatre 〔("OperaUpClose" - brief overview ) on sohotheatre.com〕 and it tours within the UK and internationally. OperaUpClose has produced at least four operas a year, all in new English versions. ==The company achieves success with ''La bohème''== ''La bohème'' opened on 8 December 2009 and ran for five months, making it the longest-running continuously performed productions of that opera. The production was noted for its relocation of the audience to the pub area of The Cock Tavern for the second act, described by George Hall in ''The Guardian'' as "a masterstroke to transfer the Café Momus scene downstairs – to the bar – where it becomes impossible to be sure who is a member of the chorus and who is an innocent bystander having a drink."〔George Hall, ( "''La boheme'' Cock Tavern, London" ), ''The Guardian'' (London), 7 January 2010〕 The OperaUpClose ''La bohème'' transferred to the Soho Theatre for a 6-week run from 27 July 2010 (followed by a further 6-week run in January/February 2011) and was the first opera to play at the theatre. The production won the 2011 Olivier Award for best new opera production.〔Laurence Olivier Awards' (official website) (List of winner 2011 )〕 and the 2011 Whatsonstage.com Awards for Best Off-West End Production.〔("Full List: 2011 Whatsonstage.com Award Winners" ), 20 February 2011 on whatsonstage.com〕 ''La bohème'' was revived in 2012 for a 3 month run at the Charing Cross Theatre, at the Ravenna Festival in Italy in 2014 and tours to this day. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「OperaUpClose」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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