Opera Holland Park - London | 19 May 2024 |
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LakméOpera Holland ParkNo. of reviews: 16 |
A strong production of an uneven work distinguished by some very strong singing |
13 Jul 15 / Opera Britannia |
This gem of the French operatic repertory was beautifully sung and sensitively played |
11 Jul 15 / Telegraph |
About as authentically Indian as a tikka masala but perfectly cooked nevertheless |
11 Jul 15 / Independent |
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Finely sung but unambitious |
11 Jul 15 / The Guardian |
In purely musical terms, there is little with which to find fault |
11 Jul 15 / Classical Source |
Delibes’ romance makes a positive impression in Aylin Bozok’s new staging |
11 Jul 15 / The Stage |
Shorn of excess exoticism |
11 Jul 15 / Bachtrack |
AidaOpera Holland ParkNo. of reviews: 14 |
The musical values of the performance were very well projected |
30 Jul 15 / British Theatre |
For sheer excitement, the first half of this opera demonstrates what a sizzling show Opera Holland Park can put on |
8 Jul 15 / Mark Ronan's Theatre Reviews |
Opera Holland Park’s Aida is no museum piece |
29 Jun 15 / Londonist |
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An overall very good cast let down by an incoherent staging. |
29 Jun 15 / Opera Britannia |
A feast for the ear |
28 Jun 15 / Telegraph |
A vacuous romp mired in the pig-trough of mediocrity from the very beginning |
28 Jun 15 / Music OMH |
The festival’s first-ever production of Verdi’s ancient Egyptian spectacular |
27 Jun 15 / Financial Times |
The end result was gripping theatre, but it wasn't quite the Aida that Verdi envisaged |
27 Jun 15 / Opera Today |
Some of this production adds up and some doesn't, but there are some impressive performances |
27 Jun 15 / Evening Standard |
Fright at the Museum: Slater’s Aida flops at Holland Park |
26 Jun 15 / Bachtrack |
Daniel Slater’s reimagined Aida is sinister and angry, but nothing to do with Verdi |
26 Jun 15 / The Guardian |
Daniel Slater's new production turns Verdi's opera into a museum piece |
26 Jun 15 / What's on Stage |
Musical values are high in Holland Park’s production of Verdi’s opera |
26 Jun 15 / The Stage |
Production-wise, things are a mishmash |
26 Jun 15 / Classical Source |
Il tritticoOpera Holland ParkNo. of reviews: 13 |
A terrific evening and superb start to Opera Holland Park’s 2015 season |
17 Jun 15 / Mark Ronan's Theatre Reviews |
As night fell, the qualities of the three productions declared themselves in different ways |
8 Jun 15 / Opera Today |
Opera Holland Park launched its 19th season with a swagger that would have pleased Puccini |
7 Jun 15 / Express |
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An evening that comes highly recommended |
6 Jun 15 / Opera Britannia |
Light and dark fight it out with Puccini in the park |
5 Jun 15 / The Guardian |
Opera Holland Park’s 2015 season has got off to an ambitious, but highly successful, start |
5 Jun 15 / Music OMH |
A resounding Puccinian success opens Opera Holland Park’s 2015 season |
5 Jun 15 / Seen and Heard |
Each piece had its strongly drawn personality |
4 Jun 15 / Classical Source |
An absolutely wonderful evening |
4 Jun 15 / Telegraph |
An enjoyable staging of Puccini’s three one-act operas |
4 Jun 15 / Financial Times |
A patchy evening, very capably conducted and with several star performances |
4 Jun 15 / The Stage |
All of life is there: Il trittico opens Opera Holland Park's new season in style |
4 Jun 15 / Bachtrack |
Puccini's trilogy of one-act operas inspires a magnificent company achievement |
4 Jun 15 / What's on Stage |
FlightOpera Holland ParkNo. of reviews: 9 |
What was special about this cast was the frankly superb ensemble singing |
15 Jun 15 / Opera Britannia |
The tone of the opera is modern and knowing like a TV sitcom |
13 Jun 15 / Financial Times |
Provides uncomplicated pleasure |
12 Jun 15 / Telegraph |
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Dove's tale of grounded travellers soars |
12 Jun 15 / The Guardian |
Taking wing: Dove’s Flight a soaring success for Opera Holland Park |
12 Jun 15 / Bachtrack |
Jonathan Dove's airport opera in a superb company endeavour by Opera Holland Park |
12 Jun 15 / What's on Stage |
The first time that the piece has ever been staged professionally in London |
10 Jun 15 / Music OMH |
Slick production with a galvanised ensemble cast – and uniformly excellent singing |
9 Jun 15 / The Stage |
A notable achievement for Opera Holland Park |
8 Jun 15 / Opera Today |
Adriana LecouvreurOpera Holland ParkNo. of reviews: 12 |
Cilea's melodrama is full of hothouse emotions, Dynasty-style cat fights and a fatal bouquet |
3 Aug 14 / Express |
As Adriana, Cheryl Barker is possessed of the most rich and resonant soprano |
30 Jul 14 / Music OMH |
This fin-de-siècle outpouring of dramatic harmony makes for a wonderful evening |
30 Jul 14 / Mark Ronan's Theatre Reviews |
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Cilea's melodrama of jealous divas and political intrigues |
29 Jul 14 / Classical-music.com |
A lively production of Cilea’s slice of romantic hokum from 1902 |
28 Jul 14 / Financial Times |
Stylish 1940's setting for Cilea's lyrical opera |
28 Jul 14 / Planet Hugill |
Brave but misguided |
26 Jul 14 / Telegraph |
There's a lack of on-stage chemistry in this updated retelling of Cilea's opera |
26 Jul 14 / The Guardian |
A rare outing for Cilea's romantic tunefest concludes this year's sun-kissed OHP festival in style |
26 Jul 14 / What's on Stage |
Cheryl Barker encompassed both the passion and the poignancy of the title-role |
26 Jul 14 / Classical Source |
Cilea’s attractive Adriana Lecouvreur looks snazzy and sounds a treat in Holland Park’s new staging |
26 Jul 14 / The Stage |
The stage manager steals the show |
26 Jul 14 / Bachtrack |
NormaOpera Holland ParkNo. of reviews: 11 |
Yvonne Howard was superb, and with Heather Shipp as Adalgisa these are performances not to be missed |
30 Jul 14 / Mark Ronan's Theatre Reviews |
Fine singing from Yvonne Howard in title role of daring Norma |
29 Jul 14 / Seen and Heard |
Bellini's Norma finds a star with an enthralling voice worthy of the demanding role |
27 Jul 14 / Express |
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Opera Holland Park’s Norma is clunkiness personified |
24 Jul 14 / The Spectator |
Yvonne Howard and Heather Shipp put in performances of a lifetime as Norma and Adalgisa |
23 Jul 14 / Music OMH |
Olivia Fuchs finds a satisfyingly contemporary resonance |
22 Jul 14 / Classical Source |
Yvonne Howard brings depth and credibility to the notoriously taxing title role |
22 Jul 14 / The Stage |
Bellini's bel canto classic in an arid staging, saved by some great singing |
21 Jul 14 / What's on Stage |
An effective updating of Bellini's opera boasts an admirable lead performance |
21 Jul 14 / Telegraph |
The music of Bellini's opera struggles to match the modern context into which it's thrust by Olivia Fuchs |
21 Jul 14 / The Guardian |
Bel canto meets Abu Gharaib |
21 Jul 14 / Bachtrack |
Alice's Adventures in WonderlandOpera Holland ParkNo. of reviews: 2 |
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland impresses audience of all ages |
22 Jul 14 / Bachtrack |
Alice is a brilliant, vivacious affair |
21 Jul 14 / The Upcoming |
The Turn of the ScrewOpera Holland ParkNo. of reviews: 12 |
Steuart Bedford brings a lifetime’s experience of Britten to his conducting |
9 Jul 14 / Evening Standard |
Scarily spooky |
7 Jul 14 / Planet Hugill |
The park at night can be an effective setting for the eeriest of dramas |
6 Jul 14 / Music OMH |
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Opera Holland Park reveals cruel, glistening beauty of Britten’s score |
4 Jul 14 / Seen and Heard |
Britten chamber opera is made even creepier |
3 Jul 14 / The Guardian |
A flawed triumph |
3 Jul 14 / What's on Stage |
This modern version of Britten's opera was oddly resonant |
3 Jul 14 / Telegraph |
A subtly disturbing new production from Annilese Miskimmon |
3 Jul 14 / Financial Times |
Ellie Laugharne is touchingly vulnerable as the Governess |
3 Jul 14 / The Stage |
An operatic ghost story - or is it? |
3 Jul 14 / Bachtrack |
Very fine singing all round |
3 Jul 14 / Mark Ronan's Theatre Reviews |
This production reflects OHP’s traditional high standards |
2 Jul 14 / Classical Source |
Il barbiere di SivigliaOpera Holland ParkNo. of reviews: 5 |
Frothy, riotous Barber of Seville in Dickensian setting |
16 Jun 14 / Seen and Heard |
This Il barbiere di Siviglia comes with a heavy dose of social realism! |
15 Jun 14 / Music OMH |
A perfect summer evening's entertainment amid the flora and fauna of Kensington & Chelsea |
13 Jun 14 / What's on Stage |
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Opera Holland Park continues to play from strength with its new production of Rossini’s comic masterpiece |
9 Jun 14 / Classical Source |
A tale of two hearts: Dickensian Rossini at Holland Park |
9 Jun 14 / Bachtrack |
La fanciulla del WestOpera Holland ParkNo. of reviews: 12 |
Stephen Barlow has bust a gut to put a new spin on Puccini’s gold-rush opera |
14 Jun 14 / Independent |
The outdoor version of Puccini's 'spaghetti Western' was warm-hearted and accessible |
10 Jun 14 / Express |
Stephen Barlow’s new production proves both spirited and effective |
7 Jun 14 / Music OMH |
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Holland Park Opera go west and excel themselves |
6 Jun 14 / Seen and Heard |
A heart of gold in the West: Opera Holland Park hits Vegas for Puccini's La fanciulla |
6 Jun 14 / Bachtrack |
Puccini’s now-fashionable opera gets a 1950s update |
5 Jun 14 / Financial Times |
Puccini's opera is turned into a slice of quaint camp |
5 Jun 14 / Telegraph |
Puccini's gold rush enters the atomic age |
5 Jun 14 / The Guardian |
The show should emerge as yet another triumph for OHP |
4 Jun 14 / Classical Source |
La Fanciulla del West in Las Vegas |
4 Jun 14 / Evening Standard |
Susannah Glanville was terrific as Minnie |
4 Jun 14 / What's on Stage |
An eminently enjoyable evening that can be recommended to connoisseurs and operatic newcomers alike |
4 Jun 14 / The Stage |
I gioielli della MadonnaOpera Holland ParkNo. of reviews: 11 |
A memorably strange evening at Opera Holland Park |
8 Aug 13 / Musical Criticism |
A stirring production of Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari’s I gioielli della Madonna |
1 Aug 13 / Music OMH |
A great atmospheric opera in gorgeous surroundings |
29 Jul 13 / The Upcoming |
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The feisty heroine Natalya Romaniw is quite thrilling as the wanton Maliella |
27 Jul 13 / Musical Pointers |
Glittering jewels and clandestine incest amidst leafy Holland Park |
26 Jul 13 / Opera Britannia |
The music is exuberant, sweet and heartfelt |
26 Jul 13 / Classical Source |
It may be hokum but this rarely performed opera holds its audience in an iron grip |
26 Jul 13 / Telegraph |
Opera Holland Park are on top form in this outrageous and little-known work featuring organised crime, rape and suicide |
26 Jul 13 / The Guardian |
A curious mixture of Italian lyricism and Teutonic metaphysical intensity |
26 Jul 13 / What's on Stage |
Opera Holland Park’s superb new production embraces the excess of this neglected work |
26 Jul 13 / Independent |
All round, this could be one of the operatic highlights of the year |
24 Jul 13 / The Stage |
L'elisir d'amoreOpera Holland ParkNo. of reviews: 8 |
Opera Holland Park’s production of L’elisir d’amore drips with creative and emotional gravitas |
8 Aug 13 / Musical Criticism |
Magical love potions in Holland Park |
23 Jul 13 / Seen and Heard |
Excellent performances save this production from an ignominious two-star rating |
22 Jul 13 / Express |
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Sunflowers and sunshine greet new L'elisir |
22 Jul 13 / Opera Britannia |
Plant-food and pesticide make a knock-out elixir |
22 Jul 13 / Independent |
A perfect watch for a hot summer’s evening |
20 Jul 13 / The Upcoming |
L’elisir d’amore is the ideal summer opera, the ideal way to idle away time in frivolity |
18 Jul 13 / Classical Source |
For its bright, sunflowery look, though, and its impressive leading couple, this Elixir is quite a tonic |
17 Jul 13 / The Stage |
Alice's Adventures in WonderlandOpera Holland ParkNo. of reviews: 5 |
Opera Holland Park's new family opera, composed by Will Todd, features a strong cast with a witty libretto |
26 Jul 13 / What's on Stage |
Will Todd's score is an operatic melange of jazz, blues and jaunty chorus numbers |
26 Jul 13 / What's on Stage |
Weather permitting - and it did for the premiere – this is a knock-out |
22 Jul 13 / Independent |
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Todd’s music will present no problems to audiences of whatever level of sophistication |
22 Jul 13 / The Stage |
Charming and non-condescending |
22 Jul 13 / Telegraph |
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Alice the opera
Happy to watch her arrive, but sad to see her go. Michael Volpe is overjoyed to finally see Alice on stage.
Happy to watch her arrive, but sad to see her go. Michael Volpe is overjoyed to finally see Alice on stage.
Les pêcheurs de perlesOpera Holland ParkNo. of reviews: 7 |
Les pêcheurs de perles shimmers at Opera Holland Park |
10 Jul 13 / The Upcoming |
Matthew Waldren brought out the subtleties of Bizet’s score with aptitude seemingly beyond his years |
7 Jul 13 / Musical Criticism |
The major problem rests with a lack of any real emotion in the performances |
28 Jun 13 / Music OMH |
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Soula Parassidis has the requisite physical glamour for the mysterious and alluring Leila |
27 Jun 13 / Independent |
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Performance schedule
Puccini
28 May to 22 Jun 2024
Rossini
4 to 21 Jun 2024
Puccini
2 to 6 Jul 2024
Wolf-Ferrari
17 to 3 Jul 2024
Leoncavallo
17 to 3 Jul 2024
Handel
19 Jul to 2 Aug 2024
Gilbert & Sullivan
7 to 10 Aug 2024
News & Articles
Opera Holland Park announces 2024 season |
The new season features Tosca, The Barber of Seville and The Yeomen of the Guard. |
10 Aug 2023 / Broadway World |
Opera Holland Park announces new commission in 2023 |
The new work “Itch.” based on Simon Mayo’s bestselling novels “Itch and and Itch Rocks” will be composed by Jonathan Dove and librettist Alasdair Middleton. |
11 Mar 2022 / OperaWire |
Opera Holland Park announces 2022 season |
The company announced that it will open on May 31, 2022 with new productions of “Eugene Onegin” and “Carmen” before presenting the UK premiere of Mark Adamo’s 1998 opera, “Little Women.” |
18 Aug 2021 / OperaWire |
Opera Holland Park returns for a series of outdoor performances |
Opera Holland Park will present a series of outdoor performances this summer in the space where the theatre normally stands. |
1 Aug 2020 / Opera Today |
Opera Holland Park announces new season for 2021 |
A new production of Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro will feature in Opera Holland Park’s 2021 season, announced today, plus new stagings of Janácek’s The Cunning Little Vixen and Mascagni’s L’amico Fritz. |
3 Jun 2020 / Evening Standard |