Opera Siam

In 2002, with Somtow as artistic director, the Bangkok Opera began a series of productions, the first being Purcell's Dido and Aeneas.

The series then moved onto larger-scale works such as Mae Naak, The Magic Flute, and Turandot.

[1] Somtow says the Bangkok Opera was set up based on the idea that, "nothing important has ever happened in art when an audience has been ready for it."

[2] In 2013 Opera Siam International premiered S. P. Somtow's ballet-opera Suriyothai in honour of the birthday of Queen Sirikit.

It starred Stacey Tappan and Winita Lohitkul, and was conducted by Trisdee na Patalung.

Bangkok Opera's 2006 production of The Magic Flute with Nancy Yuen as Pamina and Will Rhodes, Dominick Gilbert and Soponwit Wangcharoensab as boys