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UK Opera Flourishes Amidst Timothée Chalamet Controversy
5 Apr
Summary
- UK opera companies are creating new work and productions for all tastes.
- A wide range of opera, ancient and modern, is available across the UK.
- The country house opera season begins at the end of May.
The UK's opera sector is demonstrating remarkable vitality, creating new works and diverse productions that cater to all tastes. This vibrant scene is flourishing despite financial challenges.
As the country house opera season commences at the end of May, audiences can anticipate a broad spectrum of operatic performances, spanning centuries from the 17th to the 21st.
London's Royal Opera House presents Verdi's Rigoletto until April 23 and Bellini's I Puritani from June 30 to July 19. English Touring Opera is touring Gilbert and Sullivan's The Gondoliers until May 21, starting in Sheffield.
Welsh National Opera is staging Wagner's The Flying Dutchman, touring from April 16 to May 15. In Manchester, English National Opera will present Du Yun's Angel's Bone from May 12 to 16.
Country house opera highlights include Puccini's Tosca at Glyndebourne (May 21 - August 30), Handel's Orlando at Longborough Festival Opera (May 30 - June 7), and Verdi's Don Carlo at Grange Park Opera (June 6 - July 7).
Further country house offerings feature Monteverdi's Il ritorno d'Ulisse at Garsington Opera (June 12 - July 25), Wagner's Das Rheingold at Grange Park Opera (June 14 - July 10), Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin at The Grange Festival (June 26 - July 12), and Barry's The Importance of Being Earnest at Garsington Opera (July 10 - 23).
