Geliot, Michael

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Geliot, Michael (b London, 1933). Eng. opera and theatre producer. Staged f. Brit. p. of Liebermann's School for Wives, Cambridge 1958. Worked at SW 1960–3 and Glyndebourne 1960–1. For New Opera Co., prod. Weill's Mahagonny (1963). Dir. at London Traverse Th. 1966–8. Resident prod. WNO 1966–9, dir. of prod. 1969–74, art. dir. 1974–8, prin. prod. 1978–83. Prod. Lulu (2-act version) WNO, 1971. Staged f.p. Taverner, CG 1972. Also dir. of f. Brit. p. of Boulevard Solitude (SW 1962), Cardillac (New Opera Co. at SW, 1970), and Martinů's The Greek Passion (WNO 1981). Prod. at Wexford, Glasgow, Zurich, Amsterdam, and Munich. Trans. several operas.