Helpmann Award for Best Direction of an Opera explained

Helpmann Award
Best Direction of an Opera
Presenter:Live Performance Australia (LPA)
Country:Australia
Year:2001
Website:Official website

The Helpmann Award for Best Direction of an Opera is an award presented by Live Performance Australia (LPA), an employers' organisation which serves as the peak body in the live entertainment and performing arts industries in Australia. The accolade is handed out at the annual Helpmann Awards, which celebrates achievements in musical theatre, contemporary music, comedy, opera, classical music, theatre, dance and physical theatre.[1]

The award is given to the "director who has made a material contribution to the Australian aspect of the production."[2] The nominees are determined by the Opera and Classical Music branch of the Helpmann Awards Nominating Panel; winners are chosen by all branches of the Nominating Panel, and other eligible voters.[3]

Winners and nominees

YearDirectorProduction
2001
(1st)		Neil ArmfieldThe Eighth Wonder
2001
(1st)		Lindy HumeOrlando
2001
(1st)		Barrie KoskyWozzeck
2001
(1st)		Moffatt OxenbouldSimon Boccanegra
2002
(2nd)		Lindy HumeBatavia
2002
(2nd)		Stephen MedcalfGoing Into Shadows
2002
(2nd)		Elke NeidhardtParsifal
2002
(2nd)		Simon PhillipsL'elisir d'amore
2003
(3rd)		Neil ArmfieldThe Marriage of Figaro
2003
(3rd)		Elke NeidhardtIl Trovatore
2003
(3rd)		Patrick NolanLove in the Age of Therapy
2003
(3rd)		Francesca ZambelloLady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District
2004
(4th)		Joe Mantello, Brad DaltonDead Man Walking
2004
(4th)		Nigel JamiesonBrundibár
2004
(4th)		Harry KupferOtello
2004
(4th)		Simon PhillipsLulu
2005
(5th)		Elke NeidhardtDer Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring Cycle)
2005
(5th)		Stuart MaunderManon
2005
(5th)		Patrick NolanIl combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda
2005
(5th)		Francesca ZambelloThe Love for Three Oranges
2006
(6th)		John CoxThe Rake's Progress
2006
(6th)		Simon PhillipsLa Bohème
2006
(6th)		Rachel McDonaldLa voix humaine
2006
(6th)		David FreemanNabucco
2007
(7th)		Douglas HortonThe Hive
2007
(7th)		Olivia FuchsRusalka
2007
(7th)		Lindy HumeThe Love of the Nightingale
2007
(7th)		Leigh WarrenSatyagraha
2008
(8th)		John CoxArabella
2008
(8th)		Bruce BeresfordA Streetcar Named Desire
2008
(8th)		Adam CookLittle Women
2008
(8th)		Nigel JamiesonDead Man Walking
2009
(9th)		Neil ArmfieldBilly Budd
2009
(9th)		Kate CherryL'incoronazione di Poppea (The Coronation of Poppaea)
2009
(9th)		Chris KohnThe Children's Bach
2009
(9th)		Graeme MurphyAida
2010
(10th)		Neil ArmfieldPeter Grimes
2010
(10th)		Neil ArmfieldBliss
2010
(10th)		Chris DrummondThe Flying Dutchman
2010
(10th)		Alex Olle and Valentina CarrascoLe Grand Macabre
2011
(11th)		Nigel JamiesonLa Fanciulla del West
2011
(11th)		Christopher AldenPartenope
2011
(11th)		Michael KantorThreepenny Opera
2011
(11th)		Leigh WarrenMaria De Buenos Aires
2012
(12th)		Leonard FogliaMoby-Dick
2012
(12th)		Bruce BeresfordOf Mice and Men
2012
(12th)		Matthew LuttonElektra
2012
(12th)		Francesca ZambelloLa Traviata
2013
(13th)		Àlex OlléUn ballo in maschera
2013
(13th)		Rodula GaitanouL'isola disabitata
2013
(13th)		Gale EdwardsSalome
2013
(13th)		Ludger EngelsSemele Walk
2014
(14th)		Neil Armfield[6] Melbourne Ring Cycle
2014(14th)Chas Rader-ShieberOrlando
2014(14th)Simon PhillipsThe Turk in Italy
2014(14th)Roger HodgmanNixon in China
2015
(15th)		Paul Curran[7] Faramondo
2015
(15th)		David McVicarDon Giovanni
2015
(15th)		David McVicarFaust
2015
(15th)		Leigh WarrenThe Philip Glass Trilogy
2016
(16th)		David McVicar[8] The Marriage of Figaro
2016
(16th)		Michael GowVoyages to the Moon
2016
(16th)		Cameron MenziesThe Grumpiest Boy in the World
2016
(16th)		Laurence DaleAgrippina
2017
(17th)		Barrie KoskySaul
2017
(17th)		David McVicarCosi fan tutte
2017
(17th)		Damiano MichielettoCavalleria Rusticana & I Pagliacci
2017
(17th)		Gale EdwardsCloudstreet
2018
(18th)		Neil Armfield[9] Hamlet
2018
(18th)		Barrie KoskyThe Nose
2018
(18th)		Stuart MaunderThe Cunning Little Vixen
2018
(18th)		Matthew LuttonBlack Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets
2019
(19th)		Barrie Kosky and Suzanne Andrade[10] The Magic Flute
2019
(19th)		William KentridgeWozzeck
2019
(19th)		Lindy HumeDon Giovanni
2019
(19th)		Sarah GilesLorelei

Notes

A: The win for Dead Man Walking was for Joe Mantello, credited for "production", and Brad Dalton who oversaw the rehearsal and direction of the opera in Australia.[11]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Helpmann Awards - About . 31 December 2012 . . Live Performance Australia (LPA) . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120112191332/http://www.helpmannawards.com.au/default.aspx?s=haabout . 12 January 2012 . dmy-all .
  2. Web site: Chapter 3 - The Awards; Rule 6.6: Award Categories . Helpmann Awards Rules Revised 28 January 2011 . Live Performance Australia (LPA) . 31 December 2012 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130409115002/http://helpmannawards.com.au/site/_content/document/00000097-source.pdf . 9 April 2013 . dmy-all .
  3. News: Helpmann Awards - Voting . 31 December 2012 . Helpmann Awards . Live Performance Australia (LPA) . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130409114709/http://helpmannawards.com.au/default.aspx?s=voting . 9 April 2013 . dmy-all .
  4. News: Helpmann Awards - Nominees . 2011-10-03 . . Live Performance Australia . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20081206092032/http://www.helpmannawards.com.au/default.aspx?s=nominees . 6 December 2008 . dmy-all .
  5. Web site: Australian Web Archive 2001 Helpmann Awards Nominees . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20030717140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/24614/20030718-0000/www.helpmannawards.com/2001nominees.html. dead. 17 July 2003. . 4 October 2011.
  6. Web site: 2014 Nominees and Winners. 2021-06-30. Helpmann Awards.
  7. Web site: 2015 Nominees and Winners. 2021-06-30. Helpmann Awards.
  8. Web site: 2016 Nominees and Winners. 2021-06-30. Helpmann Awards.
  9. Web site: 2018 Nominees and Winners. 2021-06-30. Helpmann Awards.
  10. Web site: 2019 Nominees and Winners. 2021-06-30. Helpmann Awards.
  11. News: Helpmann Awards - Winners (2004) . 31 December 2012 . Helpmann Awards . Live Performance Australia (LPA) . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120223120311/http://www.helpmannawards.com.au/default.aspx?s=winners&year=2004 . 23 February 2012 . dmy-all .

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