Garsington Opera 2019 to book now
Book now for Smetana, Mozart, Offenbach and Britten, in a season of romance, drama and comedy
Smetana's The Bartered Bride
One of the most tuneful and popular comic operas stars Natalya Romaniw (pictured) in the title role, as a young woman who is determined to marry the man she loves, not the bridegroom chosen by her parents.
Read more ...Mozart's Don Giovanni
Mozart's evergreen opera, Don Giovanni, is sure to prove a huge attraction at Garsington. Opera-lovers should pick a date at once to hear some of the finest music the composer ever wrote, with an all-star cast.
Read more ...Offenbach's Fantasio
The German-French composer Jaccques Offenbach, of Can Can fame, is known for his catchy, upbeat melodies, and 2019 marks the bicentenary of his birth. Garsington celebrates with the first UK staging of a gentle drama, which concerns a royal wedding.
Read more ...Britten's The Turn of the Screw
Henry James's unnerving ghost story The Turn of the Screw was the starting point for Benjamin Britten's unsettling opera of the same name, first staged in 1954 in Venice. Sophie Bevan (pictured) stars as the Governess, with tenor Ed Lyon.
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