The Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Opera Production is an annual award presented by the Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial London theatre. The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976, and renamed in 1984 in honour of English actor and director Laurence Olivier.
| Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Opera Production | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best New Opera Production |
| Location |  England |
| Presented by | Society of London Theatre |
| First awarded | 1993 |
| Currently held by | Innocence by The Royal Opera (2024) |
| Website | officiallondontheatre |
This award was first presented in 1993, becoming only the second Olivier Award focused solely on opera, along with the award for Outstanding Achievement in Opera (introduced in 1977).
Winners and nominees
edit1990s
edit| Year | Production | Company |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | ||
| Stiffelio | The Royal Opera | |
| Death in Venice | The Royal Opera | |
| Der Fliegende Hollander | ||
| The Fiery Angel | ||
| 1994 | ||
| La damnation de Faust | The Royal Opera | |
| Ariodante | English National Opera | |
| Gloriana | Opera North | |
| Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg | The Royal Opera | |
| 1995 | ||
| Khovanshchina | English National Opera | |
| Così fan tutte | The Royal Opera | |
| Don Quixote | English National Opera | |
| Roméo et Juliette | The Royal Opera | |
| 1996 | ||
| Billy Budd | The Royal Opera | |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | English National Opera | |
| Salome | The Royal Opera | |
| Siegfried | ||
| 1997 | ||
| Tristan und Isolde | English National Opera | |
| Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci | Welsh National Opera | |
| Fidelio | English National Opera | |
| 1998 | ||
| Paul Bunyan | The Royal Opera | |
| Falstaff | English National Opera and Opera North | |
| Palestrina | The Royal Opera | |
| Platée | ||
| 1999 | ||
| La clemenza di Tito | Welsh National Opera | |
| Boris Godunov | English National Opera | |
| L'Orfeo | Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie | |
| Il trittico | English National Opera |
2000s
edit2010s
edit- ^ a b c The official Olivier Award website only credits the venue as the 2019 nominee, with no mention of the theatre company that performed, so can not assume that The Royal Opera (operating in Royal Opera House) nor the English National Opera (operating in, and co-producing with, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre) were nominated.[1]
2020s
edit- ^ a b The official Olivier Award website only credits the venue as the 2020 nominee, with no mention of the company that performed, so can not assume that The Royal Opera company was nominated.[2]
- ^ a b Due to late March 2020[3] to late July 2021[4] closing of London theatre productions during the COVID-19 pandemic in England, the 2022 awards recognise productions that launched anytime from February 2020 to February 2022[5]
References
edit- ^ "Olivier Awards 2019". Society of London Theatre. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
- ^ "Olivier Awards 2020". Society of London Theatre. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
- ^ Johnson, The Rt Hon Boris, MP (2020-03-23). Prime Minister's statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 23 March 2020 [transcript] (Speech). Prime Minister's Televised Speech to the United Kingdom. www.gov.uk. London, UK. Archived from the original on 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
From this evening I must give the British people a very simple instruction — you must stay at home.
{{cite speech}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ McPhee, Ryan (2021-06-14). "U.K. Postpones Reopening Roadmap; West End Theatres Will No Longer Reopen in Full in June". Playbill. Archived from the original on 2021-06-14. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
Step 4 of the roadmap will allow productions to play without capacity restrictions. June 21 was the goal; now, the government is eyeing July 19.
- ^ Thomas, Sophie (2022-03-08). "Everything you need to know about the Olivier Awards". londontheatre.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2022-04-11. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
Any new production that opened between 19 Feb. 2020 to 22 Feb. 2022 are eligible for categories in the 2022 Olivier Awards. With two years worth of shows set for honours in one year's ceremony, the 2022 Olivier Awards will prove tougher competition than before.
- London Theatre Guide (2008). "The Laurence Olivier Awards: Full List of Winners, 1976-2008" (.PDF). 1976-2008. The Society of London Theatre. p. 20. Retrieved 30 August 2008.