Our season will open with a new production of Verdi’s tragic masterpiece.  One of the most popular operas in the repertoire, it has fresh appeal every time it is performed, and contains some of Verdi’s most beautiful and poignant music. 

A new production by Longborough Festival Opera. 
Sung in Italian with English surtitles

Conductor Gianluca Marciano          Director     Sarah V Chew

Jonathan Lyness and Richard Studer return for their seventh season at Longborough to head this new production of Janáček’s beautiful opera, set in a forest, with a cast of humans and animals.

“one of the great masterpieces of opera - a work of outstanding genius”  Lord Harewood

A new production by Longborough Festival Opera.
Sung in English

Conductor Jonathan Lyness          Director Richard Studer

This is a revival of our 2007 production, with most of the same cast.  Anthony Negus will again conduct.  This will be an excellent chance for those who missed it to see this critically acclaimed production.

“To call this Rheingold a triumph would be an understatement .... scramble up the hills to be there.”
Richard Morrison, The Times

sung in German with English surtitles

Conductor  Anthony Negus            Director Alan Privett

Come and celebrate Midsummer’s Eve with a gala concert of opera excerpts presented by a cast of singers, including artists particularly associated with Longborough.   This will be a special fundraising event for Longborough Festival Opera.

Conductor  Jeremy Silver

“Love that rules the sun and other stars...”
This is a Young Artists’ production of Monteverdi’s greatest opera, performed by young singers on the brink of their careers under the direction of Jenny Miller.

Conductor  Lesley-Anne Sammons    Director Jenny Miller

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