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.
Welcome to
Opera Holland Park
A year-round commitment to excellence in opera, centred on an extraordinary three-month summer festival.
Opera Holland Park 2023 Gala
Join us on Tuesday 21 November for an evening of glorious music from the Opera Holland Park principal singers, a champagne reception and fine dining in the spectacular surroundings of Drapers’ Hall. We will celebrate the 2023 Season and look forward to 2024 alongside raising money for our future productions and work in the community.
Announcing the 2024 Season
Our 2024 Season includes a revival of our acclaimed 2008 production of Tosca, new productions of The Barber of Seville, three semi-staged performances of Puccini's Edgar, a double bill of Leoncavallo's Pagliacci and a revival of our 2019 staging of Wolf-Ferrari's comedy Il segreto di Susanna, OHP's first production of a Handel opera, Acis and Galatea, and Sullivan's comic opera The Yeomen of the Guard, a collaboration with Charles Court Opera.
Christmas with Opera Holland Park
Join us at St Mary Abbots Church on Kensington Church Street to mark the beginning of the festive period. Featuring the Opera Holland Park Chorus and principal singers from our 2024 Season, this Christmas celebration will be filled with carols, seasonal music and good cheer.
The Board of Opera Holland Park announces the next Chair from October 2024
Following a competitive search process, the Board is delighted to announce that Sir David Verey CBE will succeed Charles Mackay CBE as Chair.
Listen to the latest episode of our podcast, From the Producer’s Office
From the Producer's Office is a series of informal podcasts with Opera Holland Park’s CEO and Director of Opera, James Clutton in conversation with creatives and collaborators across the industry. Recent guests include Stephen Barlow, Stuart Skelton, Tamara Rojo, Barrie Kosky, Petroc Trelawny, John Crace, Paule Constable, Sir Thomas Allen and Donald Macleod.
Looking back on the 2023 Season
As the leaves in Holland Park are turning orange and autumn settles in Kensington, we have been reflecting on the summer.