Bristol Opera is pleased to announce the appointment of Felicity Green as the Company’s Director for our next production. The company will be performing Verdi’s Macbeth at Redland Hall, Red Maids between 10th and 12th April 2025. If you are interested in joining the company for this large scale production then please get in touch with the membership secretary: membership@bristolopera.co.uk
Felicity is a Director and Creative Producer. She trained in theatre (University of Warwick, Central School of Speech and Drama) and primarily focuses on opera. Directing credits include The Marriage of Figaro, The Magic Flute, Hansel and Gretel, The Bartered Bride, and La Cenerentola. Semi-staged credits include La traviata and La bohème. Felicity is also an arts fundraiser, having raised nearly £5 Million for creative causes.
As Founder and Artistic Director of HighTime, she established a mid-scale opera company who were appointed artists in residence at the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry. The company produced vivid and captivating interpretations of opera performed by exceptional artists, whilst connecting deeply with the local community to provide operatic experiences for those who may never have engaged with the artform before.
HighTime developed a pioneering approach to opera translation, creating a writers’ room with artists from a wide range of disciplines, championing the diversity of opera creatives’ skills and experiences. Around 65% of audiences for their work were not regular opera attendees. They initiated the first relaxed performance at the Belgrade Theatre and collaborated with Mind to provide supportive theatre visits for those experiencing mental health issues. The company delivered opera workshops to 2,000 children and young people from across the region.
Recently, Felicity has focused on new approaches to opera. She co-wrote and directed an opera-cabaret with drag queen Davida Loca, performed in unconventional spaces including the Shoreditch Treehouse and Brunel Museum. As Creative Producer and Director, she is developing a new work for voice and orchestra based on the testimonies of medical workers’ experiences of crisis. The project brings together musicians and medics, asking questions about the unique pressures facing the workforce, and exploring where this fits in the wider context of medical history.