Garsington Opera Extends Artistic Director for Five More Years

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Garsington Opera has announced that Artistic Director Douglas Boyd has extended his contract with the organization for five more years. Additionally, the company will continue its partnerships with The Philharmonic Orchestra and The English Concert. “I am so fortunate to work with the amazingly dedicated group of people who make up Garsington Opera,” Boyd said in an official press statement. {…}

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Garsington Opera Unveils 2024 Season

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Garsington Opera has announced its 2024 season which will feature five operas. First up is “Platé” starring Samuel Boden, Mireille Asselin, Robert Murray, Jonathan McGovern, Henry Waddington, and Ossian Huskinson. Paul Agnew conducts and Louisa Muller directs. Performance Dates: May 29 – June 30, 2024 Next up is “Le Nozze di Figaro” conducted by Tabita Berglund with Bruno Ravella reviving John {…}

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Garsington Opera Names New Director of Artistic Administration

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Garsington Opera has announced Michelle Williams as its new Director of Artistic Administration. The Executive Director, Nicola Creed, and Artistic Director, Douglas Boyd announced that Williams will take up the role of Director of Artistic Administration and will join the Garsington team in September to succeed Laura Canning who has been appointed General Director & CEO of Opera North. Williams {…}

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Natalya Romaniw, Pumeza Matshikiza & Andrew Stenson Lead Garsington Opera’s 2023 Season

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The Garsington Opera has announced its 2023 season. The season opens with Rossini’s “Il barbiere di Siviglia“ with conductor Douglas Boyd condcuting Christopher Luscombe. The cast will include Andrew Stenson, Johannes Kammler, Katie Bray, Richard Burkhard, Callum Thorpe, and Josephine Goddard. Performance Dates: May 31-July 22, 2023 The company will also present Mozart’s “Mitridate, re di Ponto“ with Robert Murray, Elizabeth Watts, {…}

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Garsington Opera Announces 2023 Season

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The U.K.’s Garsington Opera has announced its 2023 season. The season will open with a production of Rossini’s “Il barbiere di Siviglia” with conductor Douglas Boyd and Christopher Luscombe. Performance Dates: May 31-July 22, 2023 The second opera of the season will be Mozart’s “Mitridate, re di Ponto.” Clemens Schuldt will conduct while Tim Albery will direct. Performance Dates: June 1-July 2, {…}

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Garsington Opera Announces Director Change for ‘Rusalka’

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The Garsington Opera has announced a director change for “Rusalka.” The company revealed that “due to ill health, director Michael Boyd has had to withdraw from the 2022 Season. As a result, Jack Furness will direct the opera and make his Garsington Opera debut.” Artistic Director Douglas Boyd noted, “Michael is a wonderful artist, colleague, and friend and we all {…}

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Miah Persson Headlines BBC Radio’s Stream of Garsington Opera’s ‘Der Rosenkavalier’

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BBC Radio3 will broadcast Garsington Opera’s production of Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier” on July 17, 2021. The opera will star Miah Persson as the Marshallin with Hanna Hipp as Octavian. Other cast members include Madison Leonard as Sophie von Faninal, Derrick Ballard as Baron Ochs, Richard Burkhard as Faninal, Oliver Johnston as the Italian singer, Kitty Whately as Annina, and Colin {…}

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Garsington Opera Orchestra Gets a Name & Venue Change

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The Garsington Opera Orchestra is no more. At least not in name. Instead, the ensemble has been renamed, The Gascoigne Orchestra. But that’s not the only major change. The orchestra’s new headquarters will be at the Grange Park Opera House in The Woods, located in West Horsley Place, Surrey, a farm owned by Bamber Gascoigne and his family. The Garsington {…}

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Garsington Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Der Rosenkavalier’

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The Garsington Opera has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of “Der Rosenkavalier.” The British festival announced that Madison Leonard will take over the role of Sophie in “Der Rosenkavalier” this summer; Soraya Mafi, who was originally cast in the role, is expecting her first child later this year and will be unable to perform. Leonard is a {…}

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Garsington Opera Extends Artistic Director for Five More Years

Garsington Opera Unveils 2024 Season

Garsington Opera Names New Director of Artistic Administration

Natalya Romaniw, Pumeza Matshikiza & Andrew Stenson Lead Garsington Opera’s 2023 Season

Garsington Opera Announces 2023 Season

Garsington Opera Announces Director Change for ‘Rusalka’

Miah Persson Headlines BBC Radio’s Stream of Garsington Opera’s ‘Der Rosenkavalier’

Garsington Opera Orchestra Gets a Name & Venue Change

Garsington Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Der Rosenkavalier’