Robert Ornbo Biography (1931-)

Born September 13, 1931, in Hessle, England; son of Karl Gerhardt (a shipbroker) and Gwendoline Ciceley (Fenner) Ornbo; married Rose Harris (a productionassistant), August 10, 1974; children: George Alexander, Sam Fenner. Addresses: HOME--4 Worlington Road, Milenhall, Suffolk 1P28 7DY, England. OFFICE--Theatre Projects, 14 Langley Street, London WC2H 9J6, England. AGENT--c/oKenneth Cleveland, 34 Roland Gardens, London SW7 3PL, England.

Nationality
English
Gender
Male
Birth Details
September 13, 1931
Hessle, England

Famous Works

  • Credits
  • FIRST LONDON STAGE WORK--Lighting designer, Urfaust, 1959.
  • FIRST NEW YORK STAGE WORK--Lighting designer, Company, Alvin Theatre, 1970.
  • PRINCIPAL STAGE WORK; LIGHTING DESIGNER,ALL IN LONDON UNLESSINDICATED England, Our England, Princess Theatre, 1962.
  • Period of Adjustment, Royal Court Theatre, 1962.
  • Escape from Eden, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, 1962.
  • Love of Three Oranges, Sadler's Wells Theatre, 1963.
  • A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Strand Theatre, 1963.
  • Creation Du Monde (opera), Royal Opera House, 1963.
  • Scent of Flowers, Duke of York's Theatre, 1964.
  • Julius Caesar, Royal Court Theatre, 1964.
  • Wings of a Dove, Haymarket Theatre, 1964.
  • Ride a Cock Horse, Piccadilly Theatre, 1965.
  • Trelawny of the Wells, National Theatre Company, Old Vic Theatre, 1965.
  • Spring Awakening, Royal Court Theatre, 1965.
  • The Anniversary, Duke of York's Theatre, 1966.
  • There's a Girl in My Soup, Globe Theatre, 1966.
  • Macbeth, Royal Court Theatre, 1966.
  • Relapse, Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), Aldwych Theatre, 1967.
  • Flip Side, Apollo Theatre, 1967.
  • Tartuffe, National Theatre Company, Old Vic Theatre, 1967.
  • Midsummer Marriage, Royal Opera House, 1968.
  • As You Like It, National Theatre Company, Old Vic Theatre, 1968.
  • 40 Years On, Apollo Theatre, 1968.
  • Pelleas and Melisande (opera), Royal Opera House, 1969.
  • Back to Methuselah, National Theatre Company, Old Vic Theatre, 1969.
  • The Ruling Class, Piccadilly Theatre, 1969.
  • Lighting designer, all in London unless indicated: The Merchant of Venice, National Theatre Company, Old Vic Theatre, 1970.
  • Turco in Italia, Glyndebourne Theatre, 1970.
  • Voyage 'round My Father, Haymarket Theatre, 1971.
  • Anastasia, Royal Opera House, 1971.
  • Oedipus Now, Hampstead Theatre Club, 1972.
  • I and Albert, Piccadilly Theatre, 1972.
  • Il Travatore (opera), Orange, France, 1972.
  • Tannhauser (opera), Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia, 1973.
  • Hello Revue, Cadono du Liban, Beirut, Lebanon, 1973.
  • Ring Cycle, Coliseum Theatre, 1973.
  • Travesties, RSC, Aldwych Theatre, 1974.
  • Say Goodnight to Grandma, Birmingham Repertory Company, Birmingham, U.K.,1974.
  • Male of the Species, Piccadilly Theatre, 1974.
  • The Gay Lord Quex, RSC, Aldwych Theatre, 1975.
  • Dad's Army, Shaftesbury Theatre, 1975.
  • Otello (opera), Orange, France, 1975.
  • Military Tattoo, Wolf Trap Festival, Washington, DC, 1976.
  • Midsummer Marriage, Welsh National Opera, Cardiff, Wales, U.K., 1976.
  • Wild Oats, RSC, Aldwych Theatre, 1976.
  • Cavaliera Rusticana (opera), Pagliacci (opera), both Theatre de la Monnaie, Brussels, Belgium, 1977.
  • Spinechiller, Duke of York's Theatre, 1977.
  • Country Matters, 69 Theatre Company, Manchester, U.K., 1977.
  • Salome (opera), L'Opera, Lyons, France, 1978.
  • Two Ronnies, Palladium Theatre, 1978.
  • Brand, National Theatre, Oslo, Norway, 1978.
  • Turandot (opera), Orange, France, 1979.
  • Leyline, London Contemporary Dance Company, 1979.
  • The Misanthrope, Frefolksbuhne, Berlin, West Germany, 1979.
  • Lighting designer, all in London unless indicated: Poppea (opera), WelshNational Opera, 1980.
  • Half Life, The Hague, Netherlands, 1980.
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream, Ataturk Theatre, Istanbul, Turkey, 1980.
  • Bent, Theatre de la Poche, Brussels, Belgium, 1981.
  • Der Rosenkavalier (opera), Theatre Royal de la Monnaie, Brussels, Belgium, 1981.
  • Tattoo, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland, U.K., 1981.
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream, Opera North, Leeds, U.K., 1982.
  • The King and I, Stadsteater, Malmo, Sweden, 1982.
  • Royal Tournament, Earls Court Theatre, 1982.
  • Heart of the Nation, Horseguards Parade Grounds, 1983.
  • Pack of Lies, Lyric Theatre, 1983.
  • Hard Shoulder, Aldwych Theatre, 1983.
  • Top People, Ambassadors Theatre, 1984.
  • Mr. Gillie, Scottish Theatre Company, Edinburgh, Scotland, U.K., 1984.
  • Peter Pan, Theatre Clywd, Edinburgh, Scotland, U.K., 1984.
  • Concert for the Queen Mother, Albert Hall, London, 1985.
  • Hair, Theatre Clywd, 1985.
  • Grand Military Concert, Waldbuhne, Berlin, Germany, 1985.
  • Royal Tournament, Earls Court Theatre, 1985.
  • Military Tatoo, Edinburgh Castle, 1985.
  • The Heart of the Nation, Horseguards Parade Grounds, 1985.
  • I'm Not Rappaport, Apollo Theatre, 1986.
  • Berlin Tatoo, Deutschland Halle, Berlin, West Germany, 1986.
  • Jane Eyre, Chichester Festival, Chichester, U.K., 1986.
  • Magic Flute (opera), Kent Opera, Kent, U.K., 1987.
  • The Seagull, Norske Teater, Oslo, Norway, 1987.
  • My Fair Lady, Malmo Stadsteater, Malmo, Sweden, 1987.

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