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DIRECTING WORK 

EDUCATION

Please contact for full list of upcoming productions

Double Bill Nederlandse Reisoper (October 2027) 

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Lucidity La Monnaie De Munt  (January 2027) 

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Le Nozze di Figaro   Opera National du Rhin (April 2026) 

 

Griselda Wuppertal Oper (January 2026) 

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​Exils- 'and like that the war flashed before my eyes'

Opéra Orchestre national Montpellier (January 2025) 

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R&D  New Commission    The Royal Opera   (July 2024) 

 

Antonio (Vivaldi & Richter)   Neue Oper Freiburg  (June 2024) 

 

Pagliacci and Gianni Schicchi  Nevill Holt Opera  (June 2023) - cancelled

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Arminio   The Royal Opera, Linbury Theatre (April 2023)

 

​Jette Parker Young Artists Summer Celebration, The Royal Opera

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La Boheme    Nevill Holt Opera (June 2022) 

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Arianna a Naxos   The Royal Opera (September 2020)

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Panic   Opéra Orchestre national Montpellier (July 2021) 

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Fairy Tales of Economic Growth   Montpellier Opera (July 2021) 

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A fish out of Water   Short Film 

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BMUS - Music

University of Manchester (2013-2016)

First Class Honours

Prize for Academic achievement

Prize for Composition

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Jette Parker Stage Director (2022-23 season)

The Royal Opera

 

Opéra Orchestre national Montpellier

New Work residency (2020-21)

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Jette Parker Young Artist Directing Training

Royal Opera House (2020)

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Young Vic Spring board directors course

Young Vic Theatre (2020)

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LANGUAGES
English, French and Italian
 

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR WORK 

Sarah Fahie, La Boheme, Longborough Opera  ( July 2024)

 

Damiano Michieletto, Carmen, The Royal Opera (2024)

 

Oliver Mears, Jephtha, The Royal Opera   (Sept-Nov '23)

 

David McVicar, Le Nozze di Figaro, The Royal Opera   (June-July 23)

 

Richard Jones, The Rhinegold, English National Opera   (January-February 23) 

 

Richard Jones, Alcina, The Royal Opera   (September-November 22)

 

Jamie Manton, The Cunning Little Vixen, English National Opera   (Dec-Feb 22)

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Richard Jones, Valkyrie, English National Opera   (September-November 22) 

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Oliver Mears, Rigoletto, The Royal Opera  (August-September 21)

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Jamie Manton, La Traviata, Nevill Holt Opera  (July-August 21)

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Richard Jones, Rumpelstiltskin, Feature film produced by Ballet Boyz  (June-July 21)

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Richard Jones, Clemenza di Tito, The Royal Opera  (March-April 21) 

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Richard Jones, Frankenstein!, The Royal Opera  (September-October 20) 

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John Fulljames, Nixon in China, Scottish Opera  (January-March 20) 

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Tim Carroll, Die Zauberflöte, Verbier Festival  (July 19)

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Tim Carroll, Rigoletto, Verbier Festival   (July18)

COMPOSING WORK 

Mentiras.     [18 minutes] 

Contemporary dance piece, with Choreographer Miguel Altunaga

For electronics, violin, Mezzo Soprano, Actor. 

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We are Humans Just Like You   [10 minutes]

Cello, two Mezzo Sopranos, two Sopranos, Percussion, and Male Actor. ​

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Let Me Concentrate on Fiction  [5 minutes]

For 3 female voices: two Sopranos, one mezzo soprano 

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Take it from the Top        [8 minutes] 

Violin, Cello, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone 

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REVIEWS ​​

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THE GUARDIAN  ★★★★"This lesser-known darkly compelling work is given a smart production that fizzes with contemporary relevance and puts female voices to the fore"  

 

THE STAGE ★★★★"Clever and thought provoking"​

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CLASSYKEO The British director delivers a modern and daring adaptation, while remaining true to the original spirit of the comic opera. It's a feast for the eyes, making the audience almost want to join the fun…​

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OLYRIX The production brims with vitality, and this conceptual shift never hinders the dramatic flow. The action unfolds with remarkable clarity, supported by virtuosic actor direction in a precisely choreographed whirlwind of events.​
 

DIAPASON ...one is quickly swept along by a production of impeccable theatrical precision, propelled by an irresistible momentum.McNicol's dynamic direction of actors vividly defines each character.​

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"Barbarina is no longer an innocent young girl, and Susanna is no longer merely the potential victim of the Count's advances, but manipulates him to her own advantage."

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​DEIANIRA  Director Mathida du Tillieul McNicol has gone a step further. Here, Griselda is an independent and emancipated woman. The director has brought the story into the present day. This works because nothing has changed in relationships and marital strife since ancient times. The opera delivers a concentrated dose of marital warfare with collateral damage, not just the trials and tribulations of love, but also transgressions, unfair games, mutual hurt, and insults​

 

RESMUSICA Mathilda du Tillieul McNicol, through her perfectly oiled direction of the actors, succeeds in making the numerous plot twists of this ''mad day'' both clear and believable... she shows from the outset, the predatory behavior of men towards men but refrains from presenting them in an overly Manichean way... ​

 

THE INDEPENDENT "As pacy as a netflix thriller... Director Mathilda du Tillieul McNicol trades togas and spears for TV-realism and anonymous 21st century rooms of power"​

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THE ARTS DESK★★★★

"Mathilda du Tillieul McNicol and an impressive young cast lend it pace, focus and dramatic flair, along with that timely political edge"

 

​THE STAGE ★★★★"Seriously involving"​

 

MUSIC OMH ★★★★ "An innovative and interesting take on Puccini's classic... La boheme, on a small-scale, but with a big heart"​​​​

​THE GUARDIAN  ★★★★"This lesser-known darkly compelling work is given a smart production that fizzes with contemporary relevance and puts female voices to the fore"  

THE STAGE ★★★★"Clever and thought provoking"​​

 

CLASSYKEO The British director delivers a modern and daring adaptation, while remaining true to the original spirit of the comic opera. It's a feast for the eyes, making the audience almost want to join the fun…​​

 

OLYRIX The production brims with vitality, and this conceptual shift never hinders the dramatic flow. The action unfolds with remarkable clarity, supported by virtuosic actor direction in a precisely choreographed whirlwind of events.

 

​DIAPASON ...one is quickly swept along by a production of impeccable theatrical precision, propelled by an irresistible momentum.McNicol's dynamic direction of actors vividly defines each character.​​"

 

Barbarina is no longer an innocent young girl, and Susanna is no longer merely the potential victim of the Count's advances, but manipulates him to her own advantage."​​

 

DEIANIRA  Director Mathida du Tillieul McNicol has gone a step further. Here, Griselda is an independent and emancipated woman. The director has brought the story into the present day. This works because nothing has changed in relationships and marital strife since ancient times. The opera delivers a concentrated dose of marital warfare with collateral damage, not just the trials and tribulations of love, but also transgressions, unfair games, mutual hurt, and insults​

 

RESMUSICA Mathilda du Tillieul McNicol, through her perfectly oiled direction of the actors, succeeds in making the numerous plot twists of this ''mad day'' both clear and believable... she shows from the outset, the predatory behavior of men towards men but refrains from presenting them in an overly Manichean way... ​

 

THE INDEPENDENT "As pacy as a netflix thriller... Director Mathilda du Tillieul McNicol trades togas and spears for TV-realism and anonymous 21st century rooms of power"​​

 

THE ARTS DESK★★★★"Mathilda du Tillieul McNicol and an impressive young cast lend it pace, focus and dramatic flair, along with that timely political edge"​

 

THE STAGE ★★★★"Seriously involving"​

 

MUSIC OMH ★★★★ "An innovative and interesting take on Puccini's classic... La boheme, on a small-scale, but with a big heart"​​​​

© 2026 Mathilda du Tillieul McNicol

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