Il Trovatore
Lighting Designer
Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne
August 2026
Produced by: Melbourne Opera
Director: Matthew Barclay
Conductor: Raymond Lawrence
Set Designer: Jacob Battista
Costume Designer: Maya Anderson
Lighting Designer: Tom Vulcan
Photography by Robin Halls
“A new, must-see production. […] Tom Vulcan’s lighting design is a winning combination of dramatic effect, contributing to the mood appropriately. [sic]” - Paul Selar, Australian Arts Review
“Visual interest is enhanced by the atmospheric lighting design of Tom Vulcan. […] a truly thrilling new production.” - Simon Parris, Man in Chair
“Tantalising and triumphant.” - Alex First, I Tell You What I Think