Events

The Perfumed Vice: Susanna’s Secret

Thu 17 January 2019 Leighton House

Two newly-weds, one secret, a misunderstanding and an institution in flux. Join us for a discussion of the themes of marriage and modernity in Il segreto di Susanna.

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Opera Deconstructed: A Night at the Museum

Tue 5 February 2019 Royal Academy of Music

Barbara Meyer, Curator of Instruments at the Royal Academy of Music, leads an evening tour of the conservatoire's museum and luthier's workshop.

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A Masterclass with Amanda Roocroft

Tue 12 February 2019 Pushkin House

The great British lyric soprano Amanda Roocroft gives a masterclass with some of Opera Holland Park’s 2019 Young Artists.

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Seeing and Knowing: Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta

Tue 26 February 2019 London Review Bookshop

A fairytale romance or a study in hysteria? Join us as we explore the themes of Tchaikovsky's final opera, Iolanta.

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Opera Holland Park Spring Reception

Wed 6 March 2019 Baglioni Hotel, Kensington

An opportunity for us to thank our wonderful supporters. Savour an aperitif and enjoy musical performances from our star singers in good company.

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Opera Deconstructed: Playbooks and Palates

Wed 13 March 2019 Barnard and Westwood, Pakenham Street

Foiling, embossing and gilding. Join us for an evening of book-binding and wine-tasting.

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Young Artists Circle Launch

Tue 19 March 2019 Smoking Room at The East India Club

An evening to raise a toast and celebrate the emerging singers, conductors and directors who will be gracing the main stage with a performance of OHP’s Un ballo in maschera in the summer of 2019 Season.

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Maternal Instincts: Cilea’s Rosa Mamai, Verdi’s Amelia and the mother in opera

Tue 26 March 2019 Italian Cultural Institute

From Un ballo in maschera and L'arlesiana to Strauss and Sondheim, we investigate good, bad and ambiguous mothers.

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Opera Deconstructed: The Libretto

Fri 26 April 2019 The Sloane Club

What goes in to writing a libretto or translating an opera? Amanda Holden discusses a life setting words to music.

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Femmes fatales: Manon Lescaut and her sisters

Tue 30 April 2019 French Cultural Institute

Ahead of her debut production of Manon Lescaut, director Karolina Sofulak joins the panel to discuss Puccini's opera and difficult women.

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Prelude

Thu 9 May 2019 Leighton House

Join us for an evening of drinks and performances by some of the stars of our 2019 Season, as we look forward to a summer of opera in Holland Park.

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Production Syndicate Launch

Tue 14 May 2019 The Sloane Club

Production Syndicate Members are invited to an evening of exclusive insights into our 2019 productions, including previews of set designs, over a glass of champagne with the creative teams.

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Insight to the Season

Thu 23 May 2019 Opera Holland Park Theatre

Cast and creatives of our five new productions discuss the 2019 Season ahead of opening night.

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Pre-performance talk: Manon Lescaut

Tue 11 June 2019 Opera Holland Park Theatre

Dr Alexandra Wilson, author of The Puccini Problem: Opera, Nationalism, and Modernity, discusses the opera that made Puccini’s name.

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Pre-performance talk: Un ballo in maschera

Wed 19 June 2019 Holland Park Theatre

Join us for an in depth discussion of the themes and context of Verdi's Un ballo in maschera with Professor Jeremy Black and Anna Picard.

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Young Artists Circle Post Show Reception

Fri 28 June 2019 The Ensemble Bar, Holland Park Theatre

Raise a celebratory glass to the 2019 Young Artists following their performance of Un ballo in maschera.

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Pre-performance talk: L’arlesiana

Thu 25 July 2019 Opera Holland Park Theatre

Join us for a discussion of Cilea's L'arlesiana with Anna Picard and Dr Alexandra Wilson.

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Cocktail Evening

Sat 27 July 2019

Benefactors and Founders are invited to join our Director of Opera, James Clutton and the food and drinks writer, Angela Clutton for an exclusive pre-show drinks reception, featuring hand-crafted cocktails inspired by our 2019 Season productions.

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Pre-performance talk: Iolanta and Il segreto di Susanna

Thu 1 August 2019 Opera Holland Park Theatre

Tim Ashley will join Anna Picard to discuss Tchaikovsky's Iolanta and Wolf-Ferrari's Il segreto di Susanna, taking a look at the secrets and lies that are pervasive in this double bill.

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