Garsington Opera

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Opera 

The soprano on composer Barbara Strozzi, keeping fit on stage, and her fantasy opera roles

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Opera 

Laughter, suspense and great story-telling from Smetana, Mozart, Offenbach and Britten in four new productions

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Opera 

World premiere of a tale of love, jealousy and murder – with real skating!

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Opera 

A poet and composer compete for supremacy, until they collaborate and produce an opera

Essential

Opera 

In an idyllic setting a short ride out of London, Garsington Opera presents Verdi, Mozart, Richard Strauss – and an opera on ice!

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Opera 

The rumbustious Falstaff of Shakespeare's history plays becomes a comic – and tragic – character in his own right in Verdi's opera

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Opera 

Puccini, Mozart and Verdi are in the front row of the year's outstanding opera productions

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Opera 

An overbearing mother, a birdcatcher in search of a mate and a pair of young lovers sing their way through trials and tribulations

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Classical Music 

Mozart, Verdi and Richard Strauss are in light-hearted mood at the country opera house that resembles a castle in the air

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Opera 

Prosecco all round! Opera doesn't come bubblier than this

Tried and Tested

Opera 

A favourite production of a favourite opera puts Mozart centre stage at Garsington Opera

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Summer is only a few beats away: enjoy open air music of the highest quality as Garsington Opera booking opens

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Things to do 

Glorious Mozart and stirring Verdi are served with smoked salmon and a big helping of ingenuity when the evenings lighten and the opera scene heads for the great outdoors

Preview

Opera 

One of the most ravishing operas by Handel is given a new production with an all-star cast