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.
Lucia di Lammermoor
Gaetano Donizetti 18 July – 1 AugustFugitive ghosts and a bitter feud between two families form the background to Donizetti’s mesmerising Gothic tale of madness and forced marriage, Lucia di Lammermoor.
Find out moreLa traviata
Giuseppe Verdi 19 July – 2 AugustMeticulously detailed in its depiction of the decadence of nineteenth century Paris, Verdi’s portrait of a celebrated courtesan in love with a callow bourgeois youth was his only opera on a contemporary subject and was heavily censored at its 1853 premiere. Rodula Gaitanou’s “dazzling” (The Guardian) and “world class” (The Stage) production of La traviata returns to Holland Park with an outstanding cast.
Find out moreOpera in Song
21 June – 28 JulyCurated by baritone Julien Van Mellaerts and the pianist Dylan Perez, the Opera in Song recital series returns to Opera Holland Park for a fifth year, with three recitals from established and emerging singers and pianists and a public masterclass with acclaimed tenor Freddie De Tommaso with the OHP Young Artists.
Find out moreWinnie-The-Pooh’s Songbook
19 – 20 JulyWinnie-the-Pooh’s Songbook brings exciting adventures for the whole family to enjoy. Experience a child-like timelessness through this endearing tale.
Find out moreMusic For a Summer’s Evening
City of London Sinfonia 7 AugustJoin Opera Holland Park’s resident orchestra for an evening of uplifting orchestral music in the beautiful surroundings of Opera Holland Park.
Find out more“DAZZLING...A five-star surprise!”
“Art at that level is what makes life worthwhile. The rest is just survival.”
“A tour-de-force. It was impossible not to be moved.”
Beethoven: I Shall Hear in Heaven
6 – 8 AugustPlunge into the soul of genius in this award-nominated play about the life of Ludwig Van Beethoven – the artist whose life-story, above all others, encapsulates our deepest images of courage, overcoming, triumph, and wonder.
Find out moreEugene Onegin
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky 14 AugustWild Arts (★★★★ The Guardian, ★★★★★ Opera Now) presents Tchaikovsky’s soaring exploration of life, death, love, and pride in pre-revolutionary Russia – realising Pushkin’s heartbreaking story with passion and lyricism.
Find out moreThe Elixir of Love
Gaetano Donizetti 16 AugustWild Arts (★★★★ The Guardian, ★★★★★ Opera Now) revives its hit production of Donizetti's sun-kissed summer comedy – relocated to a 1950s seaside, with a mischievous English translation and a sparkling new arrangement for chamber orchestra.
Find out moreSemele
G. F. Handel 21 – 22 AugustA mortal woman dares to love a god in Handel's beautiful baroque drama. Virtuosic musical storytelling of tragedy and drama is brought to you through some of Handel’s most sumptuous and lyrical music.
Find out moreEvents
Dress Rehearsal: Lucia di Lammermoor
Wed 16 JulyGold Members, Envoys, Ambassadors, Benefactors, Founders and Jubilee Society members are invited to attend the dress rehearsal of Lucia di Lammermoor.
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Dress Rehearsal: La traviata
Thu 17 JulyGold Members, Envoys, Ambassadors, Benefactors, Founders and Jubilee Society members are invited to attend the dress rehearsal of La traviata.
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