Yannis Thavoris graduated with a diploma in Architecture from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece in 1995. He then studied European Scenography at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, obtaining a Master of Arts in 1997. He was the overall winner of the 1997 Linbury Prize for Stage Design.
Theatre, Opera & Dance
Credits
THE PEARL FISHERS
2026
New Zealand Opera
Director: Stephen Barlow
LA FINTA GIARDINIERA
2026
Royal College of Music
Director: Stephen Barlow
THE TURN OF THE SCREW
2025
Spoleto Festival, USA
Director: Rodula Gaitanou
TAJ MAHAL
2025
Grange Park Opera
Director: Stephen Medcalf
CARMEN
2025
Royal Academy of Music
Director: Harry Fehr
DON GIOVANNI
2024
Santa Fe Opera
Director: Stephen Barlow
SUOR ANGELICA
2024
English National Opera
Director: Annilese Miskimmon
MARX IN LONDON!
2024
Scottish Opera
Director: Stephen Barlow
TOSCA
2024
Opera Holland Park
Director: Stephen Barlow
Revival
MANSFIELD PARK
2023
Royal Northern College of Music
Director: Stephen Barlow
ARIODANTE
2023
Royal Academy of Music
Director: Olivia Fuchs
VIVA LA DIVA
2022
Buxton International Festival
Director: Stephen Medcalf
HÄNSEL UND GRETEL
2022
Royal College of Music
Director: Stephen Barlow
DIE FLEDERMAUS
2022
Royal Northern College of Music
Director: Stephen Barlow
L'HEURE ESPAGNOLE & GIANNI SCHICCHI
2021
Royal Academy of Music
Director: Stephen Barlow
MANSFIELD PARK
2020
Royal Northern College of Music
Director: Stephen Barlow
VIVA LA DIVA
2020
Salzburg State Theatre, Austria
Director: Stephen Medcalf
ROBERTO DEVEREUX
2019
Baden State Theatre, Germany
Director: Harry Fehr
Set Only
HÄNSEL UND GRETEL
2019
Grange Park Opera
Director: Stephen Medcalf
ORLANDO
2019
San Francisco Opera, US
Director: Harry Fehr
OTELLO
2019
Magdeburg Opera, Germany
Director: Olivia Fuchs
ROMÉO ET JULIETTE
2019
Estonian National Opera
Director: Stephen Barlow
ORESTES
2018
National Theatre of Northern Greece
Director: Yannis Anastasakis
TOSCA
2018
Nederlandse Reisopera, The Netherlands
Director: Harry Fehr
HÄNSEL UND GRETEL
2018
Royal Northern College of Music
Director: Stephen Medcalf
CENDRILLON
2017
Royal Northern College of Music
Director: Olivia Fuchs
KAT'A KABANOVA
2017
Opera Holland Park
Director: Olivia Fuchs
L'ELISIR D'AMORE
2017
Den Jyske Opera, Denmak
Director: Harry Fehr
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
2017
Sibelius Academy, University of Arts, Helsinki, Finland
Director: Victoria Newlyn
WUTHERING HEIGHTS
2017
National Theatre of Northern Greece
Director: Yannis Kalavrianos
LA FINTA GIARDINIERA
2016
Royal College of Music
Director: Harry Fehr
ALCINA
2016
Royal Academy of Music
Director: Olivia Fuchs
I CAPULETI E I MONTECCHI
2016
Buxton Festival
Director: Harry Fehr
ARIODANTE
2016
Scottish Opera
Director: Harry Fehr
DER FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER
2016
Estonian National Opera
Director: Pamela Recinella
ORLANDO
2015
Welsh National Opera
Director: Harry Fehr
MERLIN
2015
Nuffield Theatre
Director: Liam Steel
LE DONNE CURIOSE
2015
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Director: Stephen Barlow
THE DANCING MASTER / I PAZZI PER PROGETTO
2015
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Director: Martin Lloyd Evans
MERLIN
2014
Royal & Derngate Theatre
Director: Liam Steel
RIGOLETTO
2014
National Opera Bucharest, Romania
Director: Stephen Barlow
MADAMA BUTTERFLY
2014
Scottish Opera
Director: David McVicar
LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST
2014
Opera Holland Park
Director: Stephen Barlow
L’ENFANT PRODIGUE/FRANCESCA DI FOIX
2013
Guildhall School of Music
Director: Stephen Barlow
LA FINTA GIARDINIERA
2013
Buxton Festival
Director: Harry Fehr
CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA/PAGLIACCI
2013
Opera Holland Park
Director: Stephen Barlow
LA DONNA DEL LAGO
2013
Royal Opera House
Director: John Fulljames
Costume Only
LA NAVARRAISE / LE PORTRAIT DE MANON / COMEDY ON A BRIDGE
2012
Guildhall School of Music
Director: Stephen Barlow
THE LADY FROM THE SEA
2012
Scottish Opera
Director: Harry Fehr
TOSCA
2012
Sante Fe Opera
Director: Stephen Barlow
DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE
2012
Royal Academy of Music
Director: Stephen Barlow
MADAMA BUTTERFLY
2011
Mid Wales Opera
Director: Stephen Barlow
PELLÉAS ET MÉLISANDE
2011
Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Director: Olivia Fuchs
SAUL
2011
Buxton Festival
Director: Olivia Fuchs
RITA / IOLANTA
2011
Guildhall School of Music
Director: Martin Lloyd-Evans
ORLANDO
2011
Scottish Opera
Director: Harry Fehr
LA BOHÈME
2010
British Youth Opera
Director: Stephen Barlow
DON GIOVANNI
2010
Opera Holland Park
Director: Stephen Barlow
PELLÉAS ET MÉLISANDE
2010
Opera Holland Park
Director: Olivia Fuchs
TWO WOMEN
2010
Theatre Royal Stratford East
Director: Ryan Romain
THE GREAT EXTENSION
2009
Theatre Royal Stratford East
Director: Kerry Michael
PETRUSHKA
2009
Scottish Ballet at the Edinburgh Festival
Director: Ian Spink
KAT'A KABANOVA
2009
Opera Holland Park
Director: Olivia Fuchs
NATIONAL OPERA STUDIO SHOWCASE
2009
Hackney Empire
Director: Jo Davies
THE KING GOES FORTH TO FRANCE
2009
Guildhall School of Music
Director: Martin Lloyd-Evans
TOSCA
2009
Opera Holland Park at Richmond Theatre
Director: Stephen Barlow
COSÌ FAN TUTTE
2009
Scottish Opera
Director: David McVicar
Set Only
Transfer from Strasbourg, France
GIGI
2008
Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
Director: Timothy Sheader
TOSCA
2008
Opera Holland Park
Director: Stephen Barlow
AIDA
2008
Welsh National Opera
Director: John Caird
Set Only
LES CONTES D’HOFFMANN
2007
Nationale Reisopera, The Netherlands
Director: Laurence Dale
Set Only
JENUFA
2007
Opera Holland Park
Director: Olivia Fuchs
NABUCCO
2007
Opera Holland Park
Director: John Fulljames
COSÌ FAN TUTTE
2006
Opera de Oviedo, Spain
Director: David McVicar
Set Only
Transfer from Strasbourg, France
THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO
2006
English National Opera
Director: Olivia Fuchs
A NIGHT AT THE CHINESE OPERA
2006
Royal Academy of Music
Director: Jo Davies
COSÌ FAN TUTTE
2005
Strasbourg Opéra National du Rhin, France
Director: David McVicar
Set Only
ANNIE GET YOUR GUN
2005
UK Tour
Director: Timothy Sheader
OPERA SERIA
2005
Nationale Reisopera, The Netherlands
Director: Laurence Dale
Set Only
LA CLEMENZA DI TITO
2005
English National Opera
Director: David McVicar
Transfer from Copenhagen, Denmark
THE BATTLE OF GREEN LANES
2004
Theatre Royal Stratford East
Director: Kerry Michael
LA CLEMENZA DI TITO
2004
Royal Danish Opera, Copenhagen
Director: David McVicar
NATIONAL OPERA STUDIO SHOWCASE
2003
Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
Director: Danny Slater
CANDIDE
2003
Birmingham Opera Company
Director: Graham Vick
OPRICHNIK
2003
Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Italy
Director: Graham Vick
THE RAKE’S PROGRESS
2001
English National Opera
Director: Annabel Arden
THE RAPE OF LUCRETIA
2001
Aldeburgh Festival / English National Opera / BBC
Director: David McVicar
Winner of South Bank Show Award and nominated for an Olivier Award for Best New Opera Production
MADAMA BUTTERFLY
2000
Scottish Opera
Director: David McVicar
CARMEN
1999
English Touring Opera
Director: Robert Chevara
THE DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT
1998
English Touring Opera
Director: Ian Spink
ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA
1998
English Shakespeare Company
Director: Michael Bogdanov
FRANZISKA
1998
The Gate Theatre, London
Director: Georgina Van Welie
