JON CLARK LIGHT DESIGN

DESIGNS FOR OPERA

2024

PIQUE DAME
Bayerische Staatsoper, Munich
director: Benedict Andrews // designer: Rufus Didwiszus // costume: Victoria Behr // lighting design: Jon Clark

WRITTEN ON SKIN
Deutsche Oper, Berlin
composer: George Benjamin // librettist: Martin Crimp // director: Katie Mitchell // design: Vicki Mortimer // lighting design: Jon Clark // associate lighting designer: Peter Harrison

2023

MACBETH
Palau de les Arts, Valencia
original production: Royal Danish Opera
director: Benedict Andrews // designer: Ashley Martin-Davis // lighting design: Jon Clark

2022

HAMLET
Metropolitan Opera, New York
conductor: Nicholas Carter // director: Neil Armfield // designer: Ralph Myers // costume: Alice Babidge // lighting design: Jon Clark // movement director: Denni Sayers

2019

ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE
London Coliseum, English National Opera
director: Wayne MacGregor  // designer: Lizzie Clachan // lighting design: Jon Clark // video design: Ben Cullen Williams

2018

THE TURN OF THE SCREW
English National Opera and Open Air Theatre, Regent’s Park, London
director: Tim Sheader  // designer: Soutra Gilmour // lighting design: Jon Clark

HAMLET
Adelaide Festival, Australia (revival)
producer: Glyndebourne Opera
director: Neil Armfield // designer: Ralph Myers // costume: Alice Babidge // lighting design: Jon Clark // choreographer: Denni Sayers

2017

THE EXTERMINATING ANGEL
Thomas Adès
The Metropolitan Opera, New York
director: Tom Cairns  // designer: Hildegard Bechtler // lighting design: Jon Clark // video design: Tal Yarden

LA BOHÈME (revival)
Dutch National Opera
producer: Dutch National Opera and English National Opera
director: Benedict Andrews // designer: Johannes Schütz // lighting design: Jon Clark

LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR (revival)
Gaetano Donizetti
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
producer: Royal Opera
director: Katie Mitchell  // designer: Vicki Mortimer // lighting design: Jon Clark

HAMLET
Glyndebourne Festival Opera 2017
producer: Glyndebourne Opera
director: Neil Armfield // designer: Ralph Myers // costume: Alice Babidge // lighting design: Jon Clark // choreographer: Denni Sayers

KING ROGER
Opera Australia, Sydney Opera House and Arts Centre Melbourne
producer: Royal Opera House, London & Opera Australia
director: Kasper Holten // designer: Steffen Aarfing // lighting design: Jon Clark // choreographer: Cathy Marston
*Winner of the Green Room Award for Best Lighting Design for Opera (Australia).

THE WINTER'S TALE
English National Opera, London Coliseum
producer: English National Opera
director: Rory Kinnear // designer: Vicki Mortimer // lighting design: Jon Clark // choreographer: Cathy Marston

WRITTEN ON SKIN
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
producer: Royal Opera House, London
director: Katie Mitchell // designer: Steffen Aarfing // lighting design: Jon Clark // choreographer: Cathy Marston

THE EXTERMINATING ANGEL
Thomas Adès
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
producer: Royal Opera House, London
director: Tom Cairns  // designer: Hildegard Bechtler // lighting design: Jon Clark // video design: Tal Yarden

HAMLET
Glyndebourne Opera Festival
producer: Royal Opera London & Opera Australia
director: Kasper Holten // designer: Steffen Aarfing // lighting design: Jon Clark // choreographer: Cathy Marston

2016

THE EXTERMINATING ANGEL
Thomas Adès
Haus für Mozart, Salzburg
producer: Salzburg Festival
director: Tom Cairns  // designer: Hildegard Bechtler // lighting design: Jon Clark // video design: Tal Yarden
notes: World Premiere

LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR
Gaetano Donizetti
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
producer: Royal Opera
director: Katie Mitchell  // designer: Vicki Mortimer // lighting design: Jon Clark

L'ETOILE
Emmanuel Chabrier
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
producer: Royal Opera
director: Mariame Clement  // designer: Julia Hansen // lighting design: Jon Clark

2015

KRÓL ROGER
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
producer: Royal Opera
director: Kasper Holten // designer: Steffen Aarfing // lighting design: Jon Clark // choreographer: Cathy Marston

WRITTEN ON SKIN
David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, New York (August)
composer: George Benjamin // words: Martin Crimp // director: Katie Mitchell // design: Vicki Mortimer // lighting design: Jon Clark

LA BOHÈME
London Coliseum, ENO (October)
producer: Dutch National Opera and English National Opera
director: Benedict Andrews // designer: Johannes Schütz // lighting design: Jon Clark

2014

LA BOHÈME
Dutch National Opera
producer: Dutch National Opera and English National Opera
director: Benedict Andrews // designer: Johannes Schütz // lighting design: Jon Clark

FOOTFALLS/NEITHER
StaatsOper im Schiller Theater, Berlin
producer: StaatsOper Berlin
director: Katie Mitchell // co-director: Joseph Alford // designer: Vicki Mortimer // lighting design: Jon Clark // choreography: Signe Fabricius

2013

MACBETH
Copenhagen Opera House
producer: Royal Danish Opera
director: Benedict Andrews // designer: Ashley Martin-Davis // lighting design: Jon Clark 

WOZZECK
ENO, London Coliseum
producer: English National Opera
director: Carrie Cracknell // designer: Tom Scutt // lighting design: Jon Clark 

THE PERFECT AMERICAN
Teatro Real, Madrid (Premiere)
ENO, London Coliseum
producer: Teatro Real and English National Opera
director: Phelim McDermott  // designer: Dan Potra  // lighting design: Jon Clark // projection design: Leo Warner for 59 Productions

2012

WRITTEN ON SKIN
Aix-en-Provence Festival, France (Premiere) // Dutch National Opera, Amsterdam // Théâtre du Capitole, Toulouse // Theater an der Wein, Vienna (2103) // Prinzregententheater Munich (2103) // Opéra Comique, Paris (2013) // Royal Opera House, Convent Garden, London (2013) // David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, New York (2015)

composer: George Benjamin // librettist: Martin Crimp // director: Katie Mitchell // design: Vicki Mortimer // lighting design: Jon Clark

CALIGULA
ENO, London Coliseum
Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires, Argentina (2014)
producer: English National Opera
director: Benedict Andrews // designer: Ralph Myer // costume: Alice Babage // lighting design: Jon Clark

2011

OREST
Dutch National Opera, Amsterdam
producer: Dutch National Opera
director: Katie Mitchell // designer: Giles Cadle // costume: Vicki Mortimer // lighting design: Jon Clark

STREET SCENE
Young Vic and UK Tour
Théâtre du Châtelet Paris
producer: The Opera Group and Young Vic
director: John Fulljames // designer: Dick Bird // lighting design: Jon Clark

SEVEN ANGELS
The Opera Group
producer: The Opera Group
composer: Luke Beresford // director: John Fulljames // designer: Tadasu Takamine // lighting design: Jon Clark // projection design: Ian William Galloway

CLEMENCY
Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House // Theatre Royal Glasgow // Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
producer: ROH2 and Scottish Opera
composer: James MacMillan // director: Katie Mitchell // designer: Alex Eales // lighting design: Jon Clark 

THE RETURN OF ULYSEES
Young Vic
producer: English National Opera and Young Vic
director: Benedict Andrews // designer: Börkur Jónsson // lighting design: Jon Clark // projection design: Sean Bacon

2010

INTO THE LITTLE HILL and RECITAL 1 (for Cathy)
Aldeburgh Festival // Buxton Festival // Latitude Festival // Linbury Studio Theatre, London // Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona
producers: The Opera Group, Aldeburgh Music, ROH2, London Sinfonietta, 
composer: George Benjamin //  words: Martin Crimp
composer: Luciano Berio // words: Luciano Berio, Andrea Mosetti and Edoardo Sanguineti
director: John Fulljames // designer: Soutra Gilmour // lighting design: Jon Clark 

2009

INTO THE LITTLE HILL and DOWN BY THE GREENWOOD SIDE
Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera
producers: The Opera Group, ROH2, London Sinfonietta, 
composer: George Benjamin // words: Martin Crimp
composer: Harrison Birtwistle // words: Michael Nyman
director: John Fulljames // designer: Soutra Gilmour // lighting design: Jon Clark // projection: Mick McManus

TARANTULA IN PETROL BLUE
Snape Maltings Concert Hall
producers: Aldeburgh Music
composer: Anna Meredith // words: Phillip Ridley
director: Bijan Sheibani // designer: Alex Eales // lighting design: Jon Clark // choreography: Aline David

STREET SCENE
Watford Palace Theatre // Young Vic // Buxton Opera House
producer: The Opera Group , Young Vic, Buxton Festival
director: John Fulljames // designer: Dick Bird // lighting design: Jon Clark

I CAPULETI E L MONTECCHI
Nevill Holt
producers: Grange Park Opera
director: Ptolemy Christie // designer: Robert Innes Hopkins // lighting design: Jon Clark

2007

I CAPULETI E L MONTECCHI
Nevill Holt
producers: Grange Park Opera
director: Ptolemy Christie // designer: Robert Innes Hopkins // lighting design: Jon Clark

2006

L'ELISIR D'AMORE
Grange Park Opera - Main Season
producers: Grange Park Opera
director: Martin Constantine // designer: Lez Brotherston // lighting design: Jon Clark

IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA
Nevill Holt
producers: Grange Park Opera
director: Ptolemy Christie // designer: George Souglides // lighting design: Jon Clark

2005

L'ELISIR D'AMORE
Nevill Holt
producers: Grange Park Opera
director: Martin Constantine // designer: Lez Brotherston // lighting design: Jon Clark

2004

COSI FAN TUTTE
Nevill Holt
producers: Grange Park Opera
director: Ptolemy Christie // designer: Adrian Linford // lighting design: Jon Clark