Producer
Rhiannon has been producing opera and arts events for over 15 years. She has is especially passionate about new opera and recently took on the role of Creative Producer for Shadwell Opera, one of the UK’s leading contemporary opera companies.
Opera North X Shadwell Opera: The Devil’s Den
Rhiannon was co-producer for Isabella Gellis’ ‘The Devil’s Den’ critically acclaimed co-production with Opera North. The production was directed and designed by Jack Furness and conducted by Finnegan Downie Dear.
“It’s never easy to bring ancient folkloric traditions to the stage, especially when their narrative is challenging, but with two ever-innovative companies involved, together with singing by some of today’s brightest young talents, the result is a compelling mix of the ancient and the new.”
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St Margaret’s Recital Series
In response to the 2020 pandemic, St Margaret’s, Putney, started a weekly recital series. Rhiannon produced over 100 concerts and musical events between 2020-2025. Highlights included:
“Women of the Black Chicago Renaissance”: Beatrice Nicholas
“The Music of Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn” with the Halcyon Quartet
“La Trompete Chantante” with Aaron Akugbo & Zeynep Özsuca
“Made Human: Song for Trombone & Piano” with Emily White and Sam Haywood
“Singing Maya: Songs of Empathy” with Moushumi Bhowmik
“Sackbut Frenzy” with Guildhall Trombone Ensemble
Rachmaninov’s 2nd Piano Concerto with the Hapax Orchestra & Beatrice Nicholas
La Bohème 2022
Putney Festival
In 2021 Rhiannon founded Putney Festival in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. This inaugural festival consisted of 24 arts events over 8 days and was attended by over 2000 people. Events included:
Street Dance Round the Maypole with Folkdance Remixed
Opera Gala with the National Opera Studio
Hidden Drummers of Iran screening with Ruairi Glasheen
Late night showing of Nosferatu with live organ improvisation
Mini Music Makers mini-festival for kids and toddlers
Opera’r Ddraig
Rhiannon was co-founder and producer of Opera’r Ddraig between 2009-2014. For her work with the company she was awarded the Quality in Wales ‘Future Entrepreneur of the Year Award’ with co-founder Alasdair Cowie-Fraser. Over the years that Rhiannon served as producer and artistic director, Opera’r Ddraig mounted productions of Mozart The Magic Flute, Mozart The Marriage of Figaro, Purcell Dido & Aeneas, Handel Acis & Galatea, Offenbach Orpheus & the Underword and Bizet Carmen as well as numerous opera scenes productions.