Leslie Travers
Designer
Awards
2019 Prix de la critique Claude Rostand for Werther at Opéra National de Lorraine
2018 Franco Abbiati Award for Best Set Design for Francesca da Rimini at La Scala
2015 What’s On Stage Best Production for I Puritani at Welsh National Opera/Danish National Opera/Liceu
2015 Best Overall Production for Tannhäuser at Estonian National Theatre Awards
2014 Best Opera for Otello at Manchester Theatre Awards
2014 International Opera Awards Best Anniversary Production for Grimes on the Beach at Aldeburgh Music
2014 What’s On Stage Opera Event of the Year for Grimes on the Beach at Aldeburgh Music
2010 Best Opera Production for The Children’s Crusade at the Toronto Dora Mavor Moore Awards
2006 Asahi Award for The Nutcracker at K-ballet Japan
2005 Asahi Award for Swan Lake at K-ballet Japan
2000 Arthur Peter Design Award for Vurt at Contact Theatre Manchester
Nominations
2015 Best New Production at International Opera Awards for I Puritani
2015 Best Opera Production for The Marriage of Figaro at UK Theatre Awards
2015 Best Design for Rebecca at UK Theatre Awards
2014 South Bank Sky Arts Award for Grimes on the Beach
2014 Designer of the Year for Grimes on the Beach at International Opera Awards
Leslie Travers is an international set and costume designer based in London. His extensive work – which has included opera, dance, musical and drama productions – has graced the world’s most prestigious stages.
“Francesca da Rimini, La Scala
”An imposing cylindrical structure, decked with guns and filled with braying chorus members, makes for a savagely climactic battle scene.””
“Billy Budd, Opera North/Nederlandse Reisopera
”Phelan’s staging, on Leslie Travers’ clever two-level set that is as much decaying building as late 18th century man-o-war, brilliantly conveys the pecking order on the quarter-deck as well as the cramped conditions of the men, and the superb chorus is kept very busy all night.””
“The Marraige of Figaro, Opera North
”The net result is a Figaro of exceptional ensemble, rich in charm, humour and vitality: beautifully sung, sensitively staged. For pure enjoyment, what more can opera offer?””
2025
Production |
Company |
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| Indian Ink | Hampstead Theatre, Dir. Jonathan Kent |
| The Haunted Manor | Teatr Wielki, Dir. Sir David Pountney | Edward II | Royal Shakespeare Company, Dir. Daniel Raggett |
| Don Quichotte | Opéra de Lausanne, Dir. Bruno Ravella |
| Die Walküre | Santa Fe Opera, Dir. Melly Still |
2024
Production |
Company |
|---|---|
| The Secret Garden | Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, Dir. Anna Himali Howard |
| Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 | Donmar Warehouse, Dir. Tim Sheader |
| Giovanna d'Arco | Malmö Opera, Dir. Philipp M. Krenn |
| Cavalleria rusticana - Pagliacci | Greek National Opera, Dir. Nikos Karathanos |
2023
Production |
Company |
|---|---|
| Rusalka | Santa Fe Opera, Dir. Sir David Pountney |
| Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg | The Leipzig Opera, Dir. Sir David Pountney |
| La Rondine | Opera North, Dir. James Hurley |
| Don Pasquale | Opéra national de Lorraine, Dir. Tim Sheader |
| Falstaff | Opera North, Olivia Fuchs |
2022
Production |
Company |
|---|---|
| Antigone | Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, Dir. Inua Ellams |
| Le nozze di Figaro | Israeli Opera, Dir. Sir David Pountney |
| Orpheus | Opera North, Dir. Anna Himali Howard |
| The Excursions of Mr Brouček | Grange Park Opera, Dir. Sir David Pountney |
2021
Production |
Company |
|---|---|
| Simon Boccanegra | Latvian National Opera and Ballet, Dir. Normunds Vaicis |
| The Marriage of Figaro | Opera Philadelphia, Dir. Stephen Lawless |
2020
Production |
Company |
Peter Grimes | Theater Basel, Dir. Harry Fehr |
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2019
Production |
Company |
Carmen | Welsh National Opera, Dir. Jo Davies, Costume Des. Gabrielle Dalton |
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