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Tim Albery

b. 1952

English stage director

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Born 1952. Tim Albery is a British theatre director, director and opera director.

Tim Bronson Reginald Albery (born 20 May 1952) is an English stage director, best known for his productions of opera.

Life and career Albery was born in Harpenden, the son of the impresario Donald Albery and grandson of the producer Sir Bronson Albery. After directing drama in the British provinces, he directed his first operatic production, Britten's The Turn of the Screw for a music festival at Batignano, Italy in 1983. For Opera North, Albery directed operas by Tippett, Mozart and most notably Berlioz: his production of Les Troyens is described by The New Grove Dictionary of Opera as "triumphant".

For Scottish Opera, Albery directed Wagner's Ring cycle between 1999 and 2003, and Mozart's Don Giovanni in 2006.

In a partnership with Soundstreams and Luminato, Albery both Directed and Created Hell's Fury in 2019.

Grove's Dictionary describes Albery's style as "a modern visual and dramatic language that combined stillness, taut economy, intense feeling for states of psychological and poetic complexity, and deep musical responsiveness" creating "a powerful impression of musico-dramatic revelation."

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Tim Bronson Reginald Albery, Timothy Albery

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Donald Albery

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Who is Tim Albery?

English stage director

When was Tim Albery born?

Tim Albery was born on 20 May 1952 in Harpenden.

What is Tim Albery's occupation?

Tim Albery is a theatre director, director and opera director.

What nationality is Tim Albery?

Tim Albery is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Tim Albery

· Wikidata: Q7803070

· DBpedia: Tim Albery

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