Garsington Opera, The Lord Mayor’s Appeal To Produce Original Opera With 250 Students

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The Garsington Opera will be working together with The Lord Mayor’s Appeal on a work inspired by Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” that will include 250 students between the ages of 11-18. Per a press release, the students will use their own words, compose songs, and even sing repertory from the famed opera. They will also design the set and costumes for {…}

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Garsington Opera To Showcase ‘The Happy Princess’ With Youth Performers

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Eighty students, aged between 9-21, from across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, and beyond will take part in a youth opera premiere with the Garsington Opera. The work in question is “The Happy Princess,” which is based on Oscar Wilde’s “The Happy Prince,” and it will be composed by Paul Fincham with a libretto by Jessica Duchen. The performance is set for {…}

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OperaVision 2019 Preview: Garsington Opera Presents ‘Falstaff’

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Verdi’s final masterpiece “Falstaff” with start streaming from the Garsington Opera on OperaVision starting on March 28, 2019. Henry Waddington leads the cast in the title role while Mary Dunleavy appears as Alice Ford. The remaining cast members include Richard Burkhard, Yvonne Howard, Soraya Mafi, Oliver Johnston, and Victoria Simmonds, among others. Bruno Ravella directs while Richard Farnes conducts the {…}

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Garsington Opera To Premiere ‘Dare To Dream’

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On March 18, 2019, the new children’s opera “Dare to Dream,” which brings together children from Syria, Uganda, Bangladesh, and Buckinghamshire, will have its premiere. The opera is set to showcase a choir of 650 primary school children from Buckinghamshire, a stage company of 90 primary school children from three Bucks schools, soloists soprano Claire Wild and baritone Kieran Rayner (baritone) {…}

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Sophie Bevan, Hanna Hipp & Joshua Bloom Highlight Garsington Opera’s 30th Anniversary Season

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Garsington Opera has announced its 30th anniversary season, which is set to include four new productions – including a UK stage premiere of Offenbach’s little-known “Fantasio.” The season will run from May 29, 2019 through July 26, 2019. The season kicks off with Smetana’s “The Bartered Bride,” set in the English countryside. Natalya Romaniw stars as Mařenka, alongside Brenden Gunnell {…}

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Garsington Opera’s 2018-19 Season Will Feature Rare Offenbach & Monteverdi Works

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Garsington Opera has announced the schedule for its 2019 season, which will be the company’s 30th Anniversary celebration. The first production will Smetana’s “The Bartered Bride,” which will star Natalya Romaniw, Brenden Gunnell, Joshua Bloom, Stuart Jackson, Peter Savidge, Marie McLaughlin, Brian Bannatyne-Scott, Anne-Marie Owens, and Jeffrey Lloyd-Roberts. Jac van Steen conducts while Paul Curran directs. Performance Dates: May 29, {…}

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Operavision 2018 Live Stream: Louise Alder Stars in ‘The Magic Flute’ At Garsington Opera

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Opera Vision will start streaming Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” from the Garsington Opera starting on Sept. 14, 2018. The Mozart masterpiece will feature Louise Alder as Pamina with Benjamin Hulett as her lover Tamino. Other cast members include Jonathan McGovern, James Creswell, and Sen Guo. The work will be sung in its original German in a production by Netia Jones. {…}

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Garsington Opera To Team Up With The English Concert & Philharmonia Orchestra

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The Garsington Opera Opera will be teaming up with The English Concert and the Philharmonia Orchestra in 2020. In a press release, the company noted that the partnership will feature an increase in the number of productions per year from two-three with the Philharmonia, with The English Concert playing in one or two productions per season. The partnership with The {…}

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Lisette Oropesa, Gerald Finley, Jongmin Park, Brian Jagde Headline OperaVision’s May 2024 Streaming Slate

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(Credit: Fabrizio Sansoni) OperaVision has revealed its upcoming slate for late April and May 2024. First up is Garsington Opera’s “Ariadne auf Naxos” from June 18, 2023. The opera stars Natalya Romaniw, Young Woo Kim, Jennifer France, and Polly Leech. Streaming Dates: April 26 – Oct. 26, 2025 Next up is Lviv National Opera’s “Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors” from Mach 7, {…}

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Garsington Opera, The Lord Mayor’s Appeal To Produce Original Opera With 250 Students

Garsington Opera To Showcase ‘The Happy Princess’ With Youth Performers

OperaVision 2019 Preview: Garsington Opera Presents ‘Falstaff’

Garsington Opera To Premiere ‘Dare To Dream’

Sophie Bevan, Hanna Hipp & Joshua Bloom Highlight Garsington Opera’s 30th Anniversary Season

Garsington Opera’s 2018-19 Season Will Feature Rare Offenbach & Monteverdi Works

Operavision 2018 Live Stream: Louise Alder Stars in ‘The Magic Flute’ At Garsington Opera

Garsington Opera To Team Up With The English Concert & Philharmonia Orchestra

Lisette Oropesa, Gerald Finley, Jongmin Park, Brian Jagde Headline OperaVision’s May 2024 Streaming Slate