Opera Collective Ireland (OCI)
The prominent opera company, Opera Collective Ireland, heroes and showcases young Irish artists in critically acclaimed and unique productions in Ireland. Working with OCI for a number of years, we have captured production imagery as their opera photographer and created bespoke marketing visuals. We have had the pleasure of working with OCI on Vagabones (2019), The Return of Ulysses (2018), Owen Wingrave (2017), Agrippina (2015) and The Rape of Lucretia (2014). Find out more about Opera Collective Ireland.
Project type
Concept photoshoot for marketing materials
Opera photography
Rehearsal photography
Vagabones
2019
Raymond Deane
Composer
Ben Barnes
Director
Sinéad Hayes
Conductor
We created the key marketing visual for the World Première of Raymond Deane’s Vagabones, along with photographing this fantastic opera production. Adapted from Emma Donoghue’s Trespasses, Vagabones tells the 1661 witch trial story of Florence Newton set in Youghal, Ireland. From our initial concepts we picked up on the themes of judgement and fear, and wanted to spotlight the result of mob mentality in society. Our final visual was created through digital manipulation, building layers and depth into the image to help tell this story and intrigue audiences.
The Return of Ulysses
2018
Patrick Mason
Director
Christian Curnyn
Conductor
For OCI’s production of The Return of Ulysses we were tasked to create the lead marketing image to advertise the opera, in partnership with the Kilkenny Arts Festival. Our brief was to explore concepts surrounding the two main characters and how we could communicate the narrative and their emotional connection. We created a striking image of Ulysses (Gyula Nagy) and Penelope (Raphaela Mangan) that plays on the depth and intricacy of their on-stage relationship, whilst being surrounded by a moody skyscape and styled in the era of the production. The image was applied to all marketing materials and became iconic and easily identifiable with audiences.
Owen Wingrave
2017
Tom Creed
Director
Stephen Barlow
Conductor
Agrippina
2015
Oliver Mears
Director
Jonathan Cohen
Conductor
The Rape of Lucretia
2014
Michael Barker-Caven
Director
Stephen Barlow
Conductor
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PAUL MCNAMARA
Artistic Director