News & features
Spotlight on Frederick Delius
8 Jul 2022Fritz Theodor Albert Delius was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, on 29 January 1862 to parents who had come to England from Bielefeld, Germany.
Which March sister are you?
1 Jul 2022While some might define themselves by their star sign, and others by their favourite opera, the more literary-inclined will divide themselves by which March sister they believe themselves to be. But who are you really? Are you kind and mature Meg, fearless Jo, sweet Beth, or ambitious Amy?
Spotlight on Hannah Sandison
30 Jun 2022This Friday, Hannah Sandison presents Green Spaces: A Celebration in Song, the world premiere of three newly commissioned song cycles by Mark-Anthony Turnage CBE, Zoë Martlew, and Amelia Clarkson. In this short interview, Hannah tells us about the inspiration for the project, how she curated the poems she used, and what she sees in the project’s future.
Show Cancellation – Sunday in the Park, 26 June
23 Jun 2022We are sorry to announce that, due to Anne Reid contracting Covid and needing to self-isolate, our Sunday in the Park event this Sunday 26th June has been, regrettably, cancelled. Anne is doing well but is very sad not to be able to make Sunday's event with Sir Derek Jacobi.
Spotlight on Henry Grant Kerswell
22 Jun 2022This week, we meet Henry Grant Kerswell, the Young Artist Prince Gremin. Having made his Opera Holland Park debut in 2003 and taken many supporting roles since, as well as being a prominent figure behind our bars, Henry is a key fixture of the OHP season. Ahead of the final Young Artists performance this week, Henry tells us about his experience of the programme and what he has loved about working with this team.
World Refugee Day
20 Jun 2022For the past 8 weeks, #OHPInspire have been proud to partner with KarmaBank, a Kensington-based CIC, in providing a safe creative space for female refugees from all over the world to come together and share their stories. Using opera as a conduit, we have explored what it means to meet new people in new ways in our new project, ‘Passage’.