Surrounded by the beautiful formal gardens and wilded woodlands of Holland Park, our canopied open-air auditorium is the perfect place to enjoy critically acclaimed opera in the heart of London.
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Opera Holland Park
A year-round commitment to excellence in opera, centred on an extraordinary three-month summer festival.
Join us for Songs on the Steps – next concert Friday 27 May, 1pm
Songs on the Steps is our free weekly recital series featuring principal singers from the 2022 Season. Join us every other Friday on the steps of the theatre for forty minutes of free music in the fresh air of Holland Park.
Opera Holland Park 2022 Season
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Eugene Onegin
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Carmen
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Eugene Onegin
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Carmen
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Carmen
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Carmen
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Eugene Onegin
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Carmen
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Eugene Onegin
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Carmen
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Eugene Onegin
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Carmen
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Eugene Onegin
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Carmen
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Eugene Onegin
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Carmen
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Eugene Onegin
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Carmen
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Eugene Onegin
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Sunday in the Park
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Opera in Song 2022
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Opera in Song 2022
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Opera in Song 2022
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The Royal Ballet School
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The Royal Ballet School
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The Royal Ballet School
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Margot la Rouge / Le Villi
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Little Women
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Margot la Rouge / Le Villi
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Little Women
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Margot la Rouge / Le Villi
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Little Women
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Little Women
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Margot la Rouge / Le Villi
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Little Women
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Margot la Rouge / Le Villi
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Little Women
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HMS Pinafore
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Eugene Onegin
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky 31 May – 25 JuneWith 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.
Find out moreCarmen
Georges Bizet 2 – 24 JuneCarmen 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.
Find out moreMargot la Rouge / Le Villi
Frederick Delius Giacomo Puccini 21 July – 6 AugustBroken promises, broken hearts, lowlife and life beyond death contrast in a thrilling double bill of Delius and Puccini. Two surprise reunions between old flames take place: one leads to a crime of passion, the other to a supernatural act of revenge.
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Mark Adamo 22 July – 5 AugustThe 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.
Find out moreHMS Pinafore
W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan 9 – 13 AugustCheekily defying the social and naval hierarchy, HMS Pinafore is both a tangled tale of love and a flagship of the G&S fleet.
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28 June – 3 JulyCurated by Julien Van Mellaerts and Dylan Perez, the Opera in Song series returns with an expanded programme of six recitals to include a portrait of Carmen in song, a celebration of female composers and librettists, a survey of classic and classical American songs, and three programmes of Schubert song cycles given fresh contexts in poetry and music.
Find out moreThe Royal Ballet School
6 – 9 JulyThe Royal Ballet School returns to Opera Holland Park with a rich, diverse programme of dance across five performances in July.
Find out moreSongs on the Steps
13 May – 29 JulySongs on the Steps is our free weekly recital series featuring principal singers from the 2022 Season. Join us every other Friday on the steps of the theatre for forty minutes of free music in the fresh air of Holland Park.
Find out moreSir John in Love with British Youth Opera
Vaughan Williams 24 – 27 AugustBritish Youth Opera presents a new production of Vaughan Williams's Sir John in Love.
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26 June – 24 JulyFane presents a series of curated spoken word events at Opera Holland Park with speakers including Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Anne Reid and Sir Derek Jacobi.
Find out moreOperaUNITY 2022
9 March – 10 AugustOperaUNITY is back for 2022, with six new fun-packed, free to attend family workshops full of music, dance and storytelling. Each session explores one of our 2022 Season productions, so you and the little ones in your life can enjoy the operas together.
Find out moreCarmen Live!
Georges Bizet 11 – 25 JuneA family concert with a screening of our mini-opera of Bizet's Carmen, live performances and a fun, interactive singing workshop for kids!
Find out moreGreen Spaces: A Celebration in Song
1 July 2022Hannah Sandison presents a world premiere of three newly commissioned song cycles on the theme of parks during the pandemic by Mark-Anthony Turnage CBE, Zoë Martlew, and Amelia Clarkson.
Find out moreThe Seven Deadly Sins and Bluebeard’s Castle
Kurt Weill Béla Bartók 21 – 28 AugustFifth Door Ensemble return to Opera Holland Park to perform chamber arrangements of Weill’s The Seven Deadly Sins and Bartók's Bluebeard’s Castle.
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G. F. Handel 30 JuneFigure presents a semi-staged performance of Handel's Serse
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Sergei Prokofiev 2 JulyWaterperry Opera Festival’s production of Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf returns to Opera Holland Park. This delightful family-friendly symphonic tale will introduce children to classical instruments through vibrant storytelling, dance and spoken word.
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18 JuneDavid Hepworth and Mark Ellen present a unique afternoon of fun, reminiscence and fresh thinking about Britain’s most loved musician, Paul McCartney.
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