Joanna Lumley
Joanna comes to The Theatre in the Woods to joust and jest with Clive Tulloh about 50 years in this business we call "show". Hear about Patsy, Purdey, On the Buses, Off the Buses, Under the Buses . . .
George Gershwin
With songs such as Summertime, It Ain’t Necessarily So and I Got Plenty of Nuttin', Gershwin created an indisputable masterpiece. Porgy (Musa Ngqungwana) tries to rescue Bess (Laquita Mitchell) from the twin threats of her abusive partner and her drug dealer. Will Porgy’s love be enough to conquer Bess’s demons? The odds are stacked against him, but that won’t stop the noble Porgy from trying...
Engelbert Humperdinck
The forest is a dark place – as Hansel & Gretel discover when they go to pick strawberries and end up as potential dessert themselves. It might be a fairy tale, but Engelbert Humperdinck’s opera presents the haunting themes of the unsettling Grimm story with a good dollop of icing on the cake – together with enchanting music.
Giuseppe Verdi
A bitter father-son rivalry ignites in the Spanish court in the grip of the malign Inquisition when Don Carlo (tenor Leonardo Capalbo) finds that his intended bride, Elisabetta (American Marina Costa-Jackson), has been promised to his father, King Philip II (Clive Bayley). What follows is a meltdown of molten intensity.
The charismatic baritone sheds his opera togs to don garments sewn by those genius Americans: Kern, Cole Porter, Berlin, Gershwin. A perfectly relaxed ending for the summer season.
Possibly the world's most glamorous opera star Joyce DiDonato is a consummate artist. Grange Park Opera is honoured to welcome Joyce for the 2019 summer season where she will cast her exquisite magic on the exquisite Theatre in the Woods.
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 October, 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.
Wednesday 31 October, 6.30pm
Join us at the remarkable Regent Street Cinema for An Evening of a Dozen Scenes. The birthplace of British Cinema showcased the Lumière brothers’ Cinématographe in 1896. This beautiful space was re-opened in 2015 and must be seen.
We will have a drink before entering the cinema auditorium for a brief journey through some of cinema’s greatest moments. With such a beautiful stage, it seems only right to have a little singing also. Book now
Tuesday 20 November
The Empress, Joanna Lumley, will be hosting at home a dinner party to celebrate our joyous Immortals for including Grange Park Opera in their Will.
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. Book now
Tuesday 26 March 2019
Join us at 67 Pall Mall for an evening exploring the world’s finest wines. Socialise and relax in style in this beautiful Grade II listed building.
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