Tom Cairns
Tom Cairns (born November 1, 1952 in Dromara , Northern Ireland ) is an Irish director , set designer and screenwriter .
Life
He was born to Thomas James and Nora Lillian Cairns and took his mother's name. After leaving school, he learned from Margaret Frances Harris (1904-2000) as a set and costume designer. He then made a career at the English National Opera in London and Opera North in Leeds, among others . He made a name for himself as an opera director at the Bregenz Festival , De Nederlandse Opera in Amsterdam and the Vlaamse Opera in Antwerp .
In July 2016 he made his debut as the world premiere director of The Exterminating Angel , an opera by Thomas Adès , at the Salzburg Festival .
Work
- as production designer (selection)
- The Woman from the Sea , Citizens Theater Glasgow, 1988
- Miss Julie , Greenwich Theater London, 1990
- La Bohème , Opera House of the State Theater Stuttgart , 1991
- Don Giovanni , Scottish Opera , 1992
- as a director
- Amongst Women (TV mini-series), 1998
- Big Day, 1999
- Trouble in Tahiti (TV production), 2001
- Marie and Bruce, 2004
- as a screenwriter
- Marie and Bruce, 2004
Web links
- Tom Cairns in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Trouble in Tahiti trailer (1:38)
Individual evidence
- ^ Film Reference
- ↑ Bavarian State Opera ( Memento of the original from September 12, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cairns, Tom |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish director and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 1, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dromara |