Find out more about our past productions, including those featured in our 2021 Season, below.
Past productions & events
Acts of Revenge: Introducing Margot la Rouge and Le Villi
Wed 20 April Italian Cultural InstituteA whistlestop tour through Gothic horror, German folklore and the lawless backstreets of fin-de siècle Paris. Doctor James Savage-Hanford, Professor Mererid Puw Davies, director Martin Lloyd-Evans, conductor Francesco Cilluffo and Paul Guinery of The Delius Trust join Anna Picard to explore the contrasting styles and soundworlds of this year’s double bill of Delius and Puccini.
Find out moreKensington and Chelsea Music Society – A Night at the Opera
Tue 22 March St George's ChurchKensington and Chelsea Music Society present an evening of opera with performances from soprano Alison Langer, mezzo-soprano Charlotte Badham and baritone Julien Van Mellaerts.
Find out moreEugene Onegin: The letter and the gun
Tue 15 March Bob Boas HouseHistorian Rosamund Bartlett, conductor Lada Valešová, director Julia Burbach and Anna Picard convene for an evening of Russian poetry, Tchaikovsky miniatures and a discussion of the classic drama of innocence and experience, Eugene Onegin.
Find out moreOpera and feminism: The trouble with Carmen
Fri 11 March Institut français du Royaume-UniAs part of IFRU's Women Shaping the World Festival, cultural historian Claire Lozier, opera critic Erica Jeal and director Cecilia Stinton join Opera Holland Park's Anna Picard to consider how Carmen can be viewed through a feminist lens, with music from mezzo-soprano Clare Presland and conductor and pianist Sonia Ben Santamaria.
Find out moreYoung Artist Close-Up
Mon 7 MarchA unique opportunity to pose questions to the emerging vocal, directing and conducting talents who will be performing Eugene Onegin this summer.
Find out moreOpera Holland Park Gala 2022
22 February 2022 Drapers' HallSave the date for the return of the Opera Holland Park Gala
Find out moreFata Morgana by Pavel Haas
Online performance from 6pm on Wednesday 27 JanuaryNicky Spence, Lada Valešová and the Navarra Quartet perform Pavel Haas's Fata Morgana to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. Click here to watch on demand.
Find out moreCarnival Culture in the Park
Thu 19 – Sat 21 August 2021Showcasing the best in both traditional and contemporary Caribbean Musicians, Carnival Culture in the Park celebrates the culture and heritage of Carnival through the musical genres of Calypso and Steelpan.
Find out moreLex Cameron and Mary Pearce at Opera Holland Park
Wed 18 August 2021Kensington + Chelsea Festival presents Lex Cameron and Mary Pearce in concert at Opera Holland Park in conjunction with 606 Club, Chelsea.
Find out moreDas Lied von der Erde
Gustav Mahler Tue 17 August 2021Fifth Door Ensemble performs a chamber version of Gustav Mahler’s late masterpiece Das Lied von der Erde, conducted by Thomas Blunt with mezzo soprano Jennifer Johnston and tenor Charne Rochford.
Find out moreHansel and Gretel
Engelbert Humperdinck Tue 10 – Sun 15 August 2021Escape to the magical world of Hansel and Gretel where nothing is as it seems. Watch the backdrop of Holland Park transform into an abandoned theatre full of magic and intrigue for the children to explore, where all that glitters might not be gold.
Find out moreL’occasione fa il ladro
Gioachino Rossini Thu 12 – Sun 15 August 2021An arranged marriage. A sitcom-style luggage mix up. Swapped identities. Falling in love while in disguise. L'occasione fa il ladro has it all – it’s crammed full of classic comedy opera tropes but manages to still be funny.
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