2025 Season
The Flying Dutchman
Richard Wagner 27 May – 14 JuneCursed to sail for eternity with his ghostly crew, the Dutchman can only be saved by the love of a faithful woman. Premiered in 1843, Wagner’s first great opera looks back to the Gothic mysteries of his youth, opening with a thrilling storm in which echoes of Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Weber can be heard, and punctuated by folk-like ballads for the sailors whose lives depend on the sea and the women who wait for their return.
Find out moreItch
Jonathan Dove 3 – 13 JuneOpera’s geekiest hero and his light-fingered sister battle to save a mysterious new element from the clutches of a shadowy corporation in Jonathan Dove’s explosive adventure story.
Find out moreThe Merry Widow
Franz Lehár 19 – 28 JuneLehár’s delicious comedy of bankruptcy, infidelity, social climbing and the rekindling of romance between two old flames gets a twist of lemon in this zesty co-production from Opera Holland Park, Scottish Opera and D’Oyly Carte Opera.
Find out moreTrial By Jury/ A Matter of Misconduct!
W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan 24 – 26 JuneA riotous double bill on probity in peril pits Gilbert and Sullivan’s classic courtroom comedy of broken vows against a new satire on political scandal and public accountability by Emma Jenkins and Toby Hession.
Find out moreLucia 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 moreQuattro pezzi sacri
Giuseppe Verdi 27 FebruaryExperience Verdi’s magnificent Quattro pezzi sacri in concert as Opera Holland Park returns to Holy Trinity, Sloane Street, to continue its exploration of sacred music by opera’s most distinguished composers.
Find out moreThe Royal Ballet School
2 – 5 JulyThe Royal Ballet School returns to Opera Holland Park this June for five dazzling performances, showcasing the talents of its exciting young dancers.
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Inspire Community Concert
Thu 20 February FreeOpera Holland Park Inspire is pleased to introduce a series of community concerts at various venues across the borough. These hour long concerts are relaxed performances and dementia-friendly, providing an hour of joy through music to promote the benefits of musical and social engagement.
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Inspire Community Concert
Thu 20 March FreeOpera Holland Park Inspire is pleased to introduce a series of community concerts at various venues across the borough. These hour long concerts are relaxed performances and dementia-friendly, providing an hour of joy through music to promote the benefits of musical and social engagement.
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