Julian Hope, 2nd Baron Glendevon
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Julian John Somerset Hope, 2nd Baron Glendevon (6 March 1950 – 29 September 2009) was a British
opera
producer and nobleman.
Julian Hope was the elder son of Lord John Hope, later 1st Baron Glendevon
and his wife, the former Mary Elizabeth Maugham
, who was previously married to Vincent Paravicini and was the only child of novelist W. Somerset Maugham
by his then mistress and later wife, Syrie Wellcome
, daughter of the founder of Barnardo's
. He had one sibling, Jonathan, and two half-siblings, Camilla and Nicholas Paravicini. The latter's son is Derek Paravicini
, the blind autistic savant and musical prodigy.
He succeeded to his father's title
in 1996.
Lord Glendevon was educated at Eton College
and Christ Church, Oxford
. He was resident producer at Welsh National Opera
1973-79 and associate producer at Glyndebourne Festival Opera
1974-81. His work was also seen at the Wexford Festival, San Francisco Opera
, Dallas Opera
and Paris.
He also worked in film and television, supervising the musical scores for Princess Caraboo
and Onegin
.
He never married, and on his death his title passed to his younger brother, Jonathan Hope.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
opera
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
producer and nobleman.
Julian Hope was the elder son of Lord John Hope, later 1st Baron Glendevon
John Hope, 1st Baron Glendevon
John Adrian Louis Hope, 1st Baron Glendevon PC , known as Lord John Hope from 1912 to 1964, was a Scottish Tory politician....
and his wife, the former Mary Elizabeth Maugham
Mary Elizabeth Maugham
Mary Elizabeth Maugham Paravicini Hope, Baroness Glendevon was the only child of English playwright, novelist, and short story writer W. Somerset Maugham and his then mistress, Syrie Wellcome...
, who was previously married to Vincent Paravicini and was the only child of novelist W. Somerset Maugham
W. Somerset Maugham
William Somerset Maugham , CH was an English playwright, novelist and short story writer. He was among the most popular writers of his era and, reputedly, the highest paid author during the 1930s.-Childhood and education:...
by his then mistress and later wife, Syrie Wellcome
Gwendoline Maud Syrie Barnardo
Syrie Maugham was a leading British interior decorator of the 1920s and 1930s and best-known for popularizing rooms decorated entirely in shades of white.-Birth:...
, daughter of the founder of Barnardo's
Barnardo's
Barnardo's is a British charity founded by Thomas John Barnardo in 1866, to care for vulnerable children and young people. As of 2010, it spends over £190 million each year on more than 400 local services aimed at helping these same groups...
. He had one sibling, Jonathan, and two half-siblings, Camilla and Nicholas Paravicini. The latter's son is Derek Paravicini
Derek Paravicini
Derek Paravicini is a blind English autistic savant and a musical prodigy. He lives in Surrey.-Biography:Paravicini was born extremely prematurely, at 25 weeks . His blindness was caused by oxygen therapy given during his time in a neonatal intensive care unit...
, the blind autistic savant and musical prodigy.
He succeeded to his father's title
Baron Glendevon
Baron Glendevon, of Midhope in the County of Linlithgow, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1964 for the Conservative politician Lord John Hope. He was the younger twin son of Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow. the title is held by his younger son, the third...
in 1996.
Lord Glendevon was educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
. He was resident producer at Welsh National Opera
Welsh National Opera
Welsh National Opera is an opera company founded in Cardiff, Wales in 1943. The WNO tours Wales, the United Kingdom and the rest of the world extensively. Annually, it gives more than 120 performances of eight main stage operas to a combined audience of around 150,000 people...
1973-79 and associate producer at Glyndebourne Festival Opera
Glyndebourne Festival Opera
Glyndebourne Festival Opera is an English opera festival held at Glyndebourne, an English country house near Lewes, in East Sussex, England.-History:...
1974-81. His work was also seen at the Wexford Festival, San Francisco Opera
San Francisco Opera
San Francisco Opera is an American opera company, based in San Francisco, California.It was founded in 1923 by Gaetano Merola and is the second largest opera company in North America...
, Dallas Opera
Dallas Opera
The Dallas Opera is an opera company located in Dallas, Texas . The company was founded in 1957 as the Dallas Civic Opera by Laurence Kelly and Nicolà Rescigno, both of whom had been active with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the first as administrator, the second as artistic director.-The company's...
and Paris.
He also worked in film and television, supervising the musical scores for Princess Caraboo
Princess Caraboo (film)
Princess Caraboo is a 1994 British-American historical comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Michael Austin, based on the real-life 19th-century character Princess Caraboo, who passed herself off in British society as an exotic princess who spoke a strange foreign language; she is portrayed...
and Onegin
Onegin (film)
Onegin is a 1999 British-American romantic drama film based on Alexander Pushkin's novel in verse Eugene Onegin, co-produced by British and American companies and shot mostly in the United Kingdom...
.
He never married, and on his death his title passed to his younger brother, Jonathan Hope.
Sources
- Debrett's People of Today (12th edn, London: Debrett's Peerage, 1999), p. 742
- Reports: Cardiff, The Musical Times, vol. 117, no. 1600 (June 1976) (Julian Hope's Welsh National OperaWelsh National OperaWelsh National Opera is an opera company founded in Cardiff, Wales in 1943. The WNO tours Wales, the United Kingdom and the rest of the world extensively. Annually, it gives more than 120 performances of eight main stage operas to a combined audience of around 150,000 people...
production of Il TrovatoreIl trovatoreIl trovatore is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Salvadore Cammarano, based on the play El Trovador by Antonio García Gutiérrez. Cammarano died in mid-1852 before completing the libretto...
) - Reports: The Musical Times, vol. 116, no. 1590 (August 1975) (Julian Hope's production of Georg Philipp Telemann'sGeorg Philipp TelemannGeorg Philipp Telemann was a German Baroque composer and multi-instrumentalist. Almost completely self-taught in music, he became a composer against his family's wishes. After studying in Magdeburg, Zellerfeld, and Hildesheim, Telemann entered the University of Leipzig to study law, but eventually...
opera Pimpinone at Caerphilly CastleCaerphilly CastleCaerphilly Castle is a medieval castle that dominates the centre of the town of Caerphilly in south Wales. It is the largest castle in Wales and the second largest in Britain after Windsor Castle...
) - Julian Hope's IMDB record
External links
- Lord Glendevon - Daily Telegraph obituary