Rodgers & Hammerstein
In the heartlands of early 20th century America, it's a beautiful morning, the corn is high as an elephant's eye and two farm-girls are overwhelmed with offers to escort them to the square-dance. Through a sequence of some of the best-loved songs in Broadway history, the girls discover who they truly want. But a rejected suitor picks a fight - and almost turns a classic happy-ending into tragedy.
Charles Gounod
Shakespeare's greatest romance is given the passionate embellishment of Gounod's music. Separated by a murderous feud between their families, Roméo and Juliette are impossibly in love. Walls close in, bodies pile up, and a rescue plan goes terminally wrong – though not before the closing duet which will ensure there is not a dry eye in the house.
Giuseppe Verdi
The playboy Riccardo loves masked balls. But, as predicted by a fortune-teller, they prove to be the death of him – he is murdered in full view of his court. The assassin that wields the knife amid the glitter and the dancing, has stumbled on the love affair Riccardo is secretly pursuing with his wife. The only outcome is revenge.
A new opera
Konstantin Boyarsky
Marita Phillips
Two giants in Russia's tumultuous history: the nation's poet Pushkin and the nation's Tsar, Nicholas I. Their relationship begins with mutual need and mutual admiration. Mad with notions of his wife's infidelity, Pushkin fights a fateful duel. Moscow's Novaya Opera Theatre performs this thrilling world premiere of power, passion and politics.
Tuesday 24 April (6.30pm)
Join us at a secret Carthusian monastery to hear excerpts from Gounod's Roméo et Juliette. Maestro Stephen Barlow leads a masterclass with David Kim (singing Romeo) and Olivia Ray (singing Gertrude) providing a glimpse at the complex relationship of conductor and singer.
Saturday 12 May, times vary
You are invited to a behind-the-scenes opera house tour From the Pit to the Attic guided by CEO Wasfi Kani. See the progress that has been made since last summer and what life is like for the artists backstage.
Saturday 19 May
Our principal donors Michael & Hilary Cowan invite us into their beautiful home and gardens (where the bluebells should be out) for an evening of musical revels, canapés and an update from CEO Wasfi Kani on what to expect from the season ahead.
Tuesday 18 & Wednesday 19 September
SOLD OUT
Everyone wants to see Hamilton. 125,000 tickets sold in the first 90 minutes. But we have a bundle for a group outing.
Thursday 27 September - Monday 1 October
A curated trip for 24 people to Verdi's homelands with CEO Wasfi Kani. 4 nights in Parma; 3 operas including the opening night of Teatro Regio di Parma's autumn season; lunches in castles and a chance to see the places most dear to Verdi – from his Roncole cradle, to the organ he played as a child, to his beloved villa at Sant' Agata.
Thursday 11 November, times vary
Explore the mysterious Temple of Mithras below Bloomberg’s new London HQ, brilliantly preserved and displayed alongside a remarkable array of Roman artefacts found during excavations of the site. Discover with Grange Park Opera this significant archaeological treasure beneath the City of London.
Thursday 28 February 2019
Join us for our third Grand Winter Dinner which in 2019 will take us to the magnificent Livery Hall of the Goldsmiths’ Company. With Corinthian columns of scagliola and a richly decorated moulded ceiling, few settings compare to its grandeur and a spectacular evening will no doubt ensue, with champagne, excellent food and a few musical surprises.
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