Mathilda du Tillieul McNicol

DIRECTING WORK

EDUCATION

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

Griselda Wuppertal Oper (January 2026)

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

Opéra Orchestre national Montpellier (January 2025)

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

Arminio The Royal Opera, Linbury Theatre (April 2023)

Jette Parker Young Artists Summer Celebration, The Royal Opera

(July 2022)

La Boheme Nevill Holt Opera (June 2022)

Arianna a Naxos The Royal Opera (September 2020)

Panic Opéra Orchestre national Montpellier (July 2021)

Fairy Tales of Economic Growth Montpellier Opera (July 2021)

A fish out of Water Short Film

BMUS - Music

University of Manchester (2013-2016)

First Class Honours

Prize for Academic achievement

Prize for Composition

Jette Parker Stage Director (2022-23 season)

The Royal Opera

Opéra Orchestre national Montpellier

New Work residency (2020-21)

Jette Parker Young Artist Directing Training

Royal Opera House (2020)

Young Vic Spring board directors course

Young Vic Theatre (2020)

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tim Carroll, Rigoletto, Verbier Festival (July18)

COMPOSING WORK

Mentiras. [18 minutes]

Contemporary dance piece, with Choreographer Miguel Altunaga

For electronics, violin, Mezzo Soprano, Actor.

We are Humans Just Like You [10 minutes]

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

Let Me Concentrate on Fiction [5 minutes]

For 3 female voices: two Sopranos, one mezzo soprano

Take it from the Top [8 minutes]

Violin, Cello, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Assistant Producer, The Royal Opera (2018-20)

JPYAP Admin assistant, The Royal Opera (2016-17)

Production Assistant, Opera Holland Park (2014, 2015 seasons)

Production Assistant, Mysterious 44 (November 2015)

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"

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"