Opera Holland Park has announced its 2021 season. The festival will open in a redesigned, physically-distanced and semi-open auditorium and featuring five full productions: The summer season will open with Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro” with George Jackson conducting Oliver Platt’s production. The cast is set to include Julien Van Mellaerts, Nardus Williams, Elizabeth Karani, Ross Ramgobin, and Samantha Price. {…}
Stefan Paul Sanchez, the founder of the European Chamber Opera and Grand Opera Thailand, passed away on July 18. He was 65. Sanchez was born on Dec. 13, 1954 and was raised in Morocco (where he went to kindergarten), Spain (primary school ), and England (grammar school). He eventually kicked off his career as an opera singer, studying singing and {…}
Opera Holland Park is postponing its streaming of Verdi’s “Un Ballo in Maschera.” In a press release, the company said, “Opera Holland Park is aware of the #BlackOutTuesday movement among parts of the music industry that began to gather pace yesterday. We are individually and as a company committed to equality and we understand the desire of the music industry {…}
Opera Holland Park has unveiled its 2021 season which will feature four total operas from the standard repertory. The season is set to begin on June 1, 2021 with new productions of Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro,” Janacek’s “The Cunning Little Vixen,” and Mascagni “L’Amico Fritz.” The company will also be reviving the 2018 staging of Verdi’s “La Traviata.” Casting {…}
On June 2, 2020, Opera Holland Park will stream their acclaimed production of Verdi’s “Un ballo in maschera” on their YouTube channel and website. This video performance will mark what would have been the opening of the company’s 2020 season as the organization looks forward to being able to gather in person to perform. This production of the work was {…}
With its 2020 season currently postponed, Opera Holland Park is holding its annual Open Day online, bringing interactive classes and events to audiences joining from home. On May 23, 2020, the company will be streaming from its Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube pages, as well as sessions on Zoom; while the events are open to all, those who wish to {…}
Opera Holland Park has announced the retirement of General Director Michael Volpe, which will take effect on Sept. 30, 2020. Volpe began working with the owners of Holland Park Theatre in 1989 and under their management founded Opera Holland Park in 1996. In 2015, he transitioned the company to its own independent charity, working together with James Clutton to transform {…}
“Opera Meets Film” is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will select a section or a film in its entirety, highlighting the impact that utilizing the operatic form or sections from an opera can alter our perception of a film that we are viewing. This week, in celebration of the holiday {…}
Investec Opera Holland Park has announced that it will stage a double bill of “Margot la Rouge” and “Le Villi” in 2020. In a press release, the company announced that “Le Villi” has been on OHP’s planning board for some time and the upcoming production will be the first major London staging of the work. Meanwhile, “Margot la Rouge” is {…}
The Opera Holland Park has raised about £40,000 for survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire and victims’ families after hundreds of tickets sold out in 24 hours. The concert, which was held on August 1, 2017, saw four soloists and members of the chorus and orchestra give their services for free for the one-off fundraiser, which took place in one of {…}
In memory of the victims of the victims of the Grenfell Fire, Opera Holland Park is slated to give a performance of Verdi’s Requiem on Tuesday, August 1 at 8 p.m. local time. The performance will be given with the aid of the Rugby Portobello Trust with the intention of helping the community after the tragic incident. “We are enormously {…}