Opera Holland Park - Introducing the Opera Holland Park 2022 Season

 

Announcing full details of the Opera Holland Park 2022 Season We are delighted to introduce to you our 2022 Season, which features two classic operatic tragedies, the UK premiere of an opera based on a beloved American novel, a double bill of Parisian melodrama and Gothic fantasy, a Gilbert & Sullivan satire and lots more. This summer sees the return of our reimagined auditorium and performance space from 2021, designed to reflect the natural beauty of Holland Park. In 2022 we will be improving the theatre even further. It will be the same open, accessible space built with sustainable materials, but with improved sightlines and additional levels for your comfort. Total capacity will increase, but we will continue to prioritise the safety of our audiences and staff. Booking opens to the general public on Wednesday 6 April at 10am. We look forward to welcoming you back to Opera Holland Park for the 2022 Season. Read more about the 2022 Season > Watch the 2022 Season trailer >

Eugene Onegin Tchaikovsky 31 May–25 June With an impulsive love letter to a jaded man, Tatyana triggers a life-changing series of events. Tchaikovsky captures every shade of emotion in a score of haunting beauty in this classic drama of innocence and experience. Cast includes Anush Hovhannisyan (Tatyana), Samuel Dale Johnson (Onegin), Thomas Atkins (Lensky) and Amanda Roocroft (Larina) Find out more → Carmen Bizet 2–24 June Carmen doesn't play by the rules, as José discovers from the moment they meet. Passion, comedy, dance, tragedy and music that gets irresistibly under your skin – this opera has it all. Cast includes Kezia Bienek (Carmen), Oliver Johnston (Don José), Alison Langer (Micaëla) and Thomas Mole (Escamillo) Find out more →

Margot la Rouge / Le Villi Delius / Puccini 21 July–6 August Two surprise reunions between old flames take place: one leads to a crime of passion, the other to a supernatural act of revenge in this thrilling double bill of Delius and Puccini. Cast includes Anne Sophie Duprels, Samuel Sakker, Peter Auty, Paul Carey Jones and Stephen Gadd. Find out more  → Little Women Mark Adamo 22 July–5 August The UK premiere of an opera that has become a modern classic in the USA, Mark Adamo's affectionate adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's coming-of-age novel. Cast includes Charlotte Badham (Jo), Kitty Whately (Meg), Harriet Eyley (Beth) and Elizabeth Karani (Amy). Find out more →

HMS Pinafore Gilbert & Sullivan 9–13 August Cheekily defying the social and naval hierarchy, HMS Pinafore is both a tangled tale of love and a flagship of the G&S fleet. Cast includes John Savournin (Captain Corcoran), Richard Burkhard (Sir Joseph Porter) and Peter Kirk (Ralph Rackstraw). Find out more →

Royal Ballet School 6–9 July This year sees the return of the talented students of the Royal Ballet School to the Opera Holland Park stage for the first time since 2019. Find out more → Opera in Song 28 June–3 July The Opera in Song series returns with an expanded programme of six recitals, exploring the stories and music of the 2022 Season operas through the art of song. Find out more →

Other events during the Opera Holland Park 2022 Season Additional performances in the concert calendar during this season include the return of Waterperry Opera's family-friendly reduction of Peter and the Wolf, Fifth Door Ensemble's presentation of Kurt Weill's ballet chanté The Seven Deadly Sins and Bartok's Bluebeard's Castle, and the Opera Holland Park debut of period instrumental ensemble Figure in a performance of Handel's Serse. Alongside this, British Youth Opera returns with a new production showcasing their talented young artists.

From our friends Waterperry Opera Festival announces 5th Anniversary Season To commemorate their 5th year, Waterperry Opera Festival has compiled a lively programme including The Marriage of Figaro (Mozart), Svadba – A Wedding (Sokolovic), Mansfield Park (Dove), Peter and the Wolf (Prokofiev) and many more productions performed across the Waterperry Estate. The festival runs from 12–20 August. Find out more →