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The Royal Ballet School 2023
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The Royal Ballet School 2023
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The Royal Ballet School 2023
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Rigoletto
Giuseppe Verdi 30 May – 24 JuneA propulsive tragedy of toxic masculinity and unfettered power
Find out moreHansel and Gretel
Engelbert Humperdinck 10 – 23 JuneDeep in the forest, a gingerbread house conceals a terrible secret...
Find out moreLa bohème
Giacomo Puccini 19 July – 5 AugustPassion and precarity in Puccini’s evergreen portrait of love and friendship in the Quartier Latin
Find out moreItch
Jonathan Dove 22 July – 4 AugustThe world premiere of an explosive new opera from composer Jonathan Dove
Find out moreRuddigore
W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan 9 – 12 AugustA witch’s curse, a thwarted courtship, and the irksome business of committing daily acts of wickedness
Find out moreOpera in Song
29 – 31 JulyCurated by Julien Van Mellaerts and Dylan Perez, the Opera in Song series returns with a programme of three recitals
Find out moreRoald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes
Paul Patterson 1 JulyThrough the celebrated words of Roald Dahl, delve into the world of fairytales and adventure with two interactive family-friendly stories; Little Red Riding Hood and The Three Little Pigs.
Find out moreThe Royal Ballet School 2023
5 – 8 JulyThe Royal Ballet School returns to Opera Holland Park for five dazzling performances in July.
Find out moreSongs on the Steps 2023
Songs on the Steps, a series of seven free lunchtime recitals for picnickers and passers by, returns for a second season.
Find out moreA Midsummer Night’s Dream
William Shakespeare Felix Mendelssohn 29 June – 1 JulyUnbridled desire meets magic as Figure returns to OHP with Shakespeare’s comic exploration of the unconscious, accompanied by Mendelssohn’s enchanting orchestral score.
Find out moreNucleo celebrates 10 years of changing young lives through music
20 June"Nucleo is an amazing project with inspirational and dedicated teachers who truly believe in giving the gift of music to all children.”
Find out moreA journey into Kurdish Songs
Sunday 18 June, 19:30pm.This event is part of the Cultural Week at Opera Holland Park, the second event for this year is going to be at the same venue in August, leading to a permanent Cultural Week every summer at Opera Holland Park to include the Muslim communities in the RBKC and London.
Find out moreI am the EggPod LIVE
Saturday 1 July, 3pmAn afternoon of Beatles discussions exploring their music, their impact on popular culture, and the stories behind their legendary songs.
Find out moreWord in the Park 2023
3 JuneWord In The Park - presented by David Hepworth and Mark Ellen - returns for a third year of fine rock storytelling in bucolic surrounds.
Find out morePetite Opera House – Hansel and Gretel
A 55-minute kids opera workshop, based on Humperdinck’s magical kid’s opera, Hansel and Gretel.
Find out moreDress rehearsal – Hansel and Gretel
Thu 8 June Opera Holland Park Theatre, Ilchester PlaceGold Members, Envoys, Ambassadors, Benefactors, Founders and Jubilee Society members are invited to attend the dress rehearsal of Hansel and Gretel.
Find out moreRomance and realism: Puccini’s La bohème
Mon 26 June Opera Holland Park Theatre, Ilchester PlaceDirector Natascha Metherell, conductor George Jackson, critic Robert Thicknesse and cultural historian Claire Lozier join Anna Picard to discuss Puccini’s portrait of life in the Quartier Latin, the history of Paris as a place of romance, and the curious life of Henri Murger, whose stories inspired the opera, with music from Barnaby Rea and Stuart Wild.
Find out moreDress rehearsal – La bohème
Mon 17 July Opera Holland Park Theatre, Ilchester PlaceGold Members, Envoys, Ambassadors, Benefactors, Founders and Jubilee Society members are invited to attend the dress rehearsal of La bohème.
Find out moreAncestral ghosts: an insider’s guide to Ruddigore
Mon 24 July Opera Holland Park Theatre, Ilchester PlaceSinger and director John Savournin, pianist and conductor David Eaton, critic Robert Thicknesse and singer Stephen Gadd settle in with Opera Holland Park’s Anna Picard to trade tales about things that go bump in the night, daily acts of wickedness, Gothic sensibilities and the lasting appeal of Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic operas.
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