Past productions & events

Sir John in Love with British Youth Opera

Vaughan Williams Wed 24 – Sat 27 August

British Youth Opera presents a new production of Vaughan Williams's Sir John in Love.

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Carnival Culture in the Park

Wed 17 – Sat 20 August

Notting Hill Carnival will be coming to Opera Holland Park this summer, bringing a four-day programme of calypso, Steelpan and Caribbean jazz to the theatre on 17, 18, 19 and 20 August.

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HMS Pinafore

W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan Tue 9 – Sat 13 August

Cheekily defying the social and naval hierarchy, HMS Pinafore is both a tangled tale of love and a flagship of the G&S fleet.

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Mini Maestros Session

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Songs on the Steps

Fri 13 May – Thu 11 August

Songs on the Steps is our free weekly recital series featuring principal singers from the 2022 Season. Join us every other Friday on the steps of the theatre for forty minutes of free music in the fresh air of Holland Park. 

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OperaUNITY 2022

Wed 9 March – Wed 10 August

OperaUNITY is back for 2022, with six new fun-packed, free to attend family workshops full of music, dance and storytelling. Each session explores one of our 2022 Season productions, so you and the little ones in your life can enjoy the operas together.

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Margot la Rouge / Le Villi

Frederick Delius Giacomo Puccini Thu 21 July – Sat 6 August

Broken promises, broken hearts, lowlife and life beyond death contrast in a thrilling double bill of Delius and Puccini. Two surprise reunions between old flames take place: one leads to a crime of passion, the other to a supernatural act of revenge.

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Little Women

Mark Adamo Fri 22 July – Fri 5 August

The UK premiere of an opera that has become a modern classic in the USA, Mark Adamo’s affectionate adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s coming-of-age novel.

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Sunday in the Park with Sir Ranulph Fiennes: Living Dangerously 

Sun 26 June – Sun 24 July

Fane presents a series of curated spoken word events at Opera Holland Park with speakers including Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Anne Reid and Sir Derek Jacobi.  

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The Royal Ballet School

Wed 6 – Sat 9 July

The Royal Ballet School returns to Opera Holland Park with a rich, diverse programme of dance across five performances in July.

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Opera in Song 2022

Tue 28 June – Sun 3 July

Curated by Julien Van Mellaerts and Dylan Perez, the Opera in Song series returns with an expanded programme of six recitals to include a portrait of Carmen in song, a celebration of female composers and librettists, a survey of classic and classical American songs, and three programmes of Schubert song cycles given fresh contexts in poetry and music.

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Peter and the Wolf

Sergei Prokofiev Sat 2 July

Waterperry Opera Festival’s production of Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf returns to Opera Holland Park. This delightful family-friendly symphonic tale will introduce children to classical instruments through vibrant storytelling, dance and spoken word.

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