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A Symphony of Arts: Dive into The Courtyard's 2024-2025 Extravaganza

The Courtyard Hereford is set to host a series of captivating events from October 2024 to May 2025, offering a rich tapestry of cultural experiences. From the nostalgic charm of a dementia-friendly tea party to the grandeur of MET Opera productions and the elegance of The Royal Ballet, there's something for everyone. Noteworthy performers like Olga Kulchynska and Aigul Akhmetshina will grace these stages, alongside intimate moments of dance and music. This lineup promises not only entertainment but a profound journey into the heart of performance arts.

Apr 26, 2025
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1. The Courtyard’s Spectacular Tea Party – Dementia Friendly
Hosted by Rachel Freeman from Everybody Dance, this fun and nostalgic dementia friendly event will brighten up anyone’s day. Filled with music, tea, cakes and dancing, plus students from HCA to dance with!
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Oct 1, 2024 - May 13, 2025
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2. MET Opera: Le Nozze di Figaro
On April 26, Mozart’s timeless comedy returns to cinemas worldwide with a live broadcast from the MET" class="css-u850" data-mark-multiple="true">Metropolitan Opera. Conductor Joana Mallwitz, in her Met debut, takes the podium to conduct a stellar ensemble cast including American bass-baritone Michael Sumuel as the clever valet Figaro, Ukrainian soprano Olga Kulchynska as the wily maid Susanna, Canadian baritone Joshua Hopkins as the skirt-chasing Count, Italian soprano Federica Lombardi as his anguished wife, and French mezzo-soprano Marianne Crebassa as the adolescent page Cherubino.
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Apr 26, 2025
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3. Royal Ballet & Opera: Wagner’s Die Walkure
On a stormy night, fate brings two strangers together, unleashing a love with the power to end worlds. Meanwhile, in the realm of the gods, an epic battle ensues between their ruler Wotan and his rebellious daughter, Brünnhilde.
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May 14, 2025
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4. MET Opera: Salome
Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium on May 17 to conduct Strauss’s one-act tragedy, which will be broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera stage to cinemas worldwide. Leading the company’s first new production of the work in 20 years, Claus Guth, one of Europe’s leading opera directors, gives the biblical story a psychologically perceptive Victorian-era setting. South African soprano Elza van den Heever leads a celebrated cast as the abused and unhinged antiheroine, with Swedish baritone Peter Mattei as the imprisoned prophet Jochanaan; German tenor Gerhard Siegel as Salome’s lecherous stepfather, King Herod; American mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoung as his wife, Herodias; and Polish tenor Piotr Buszewski as Narraboth.
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May 17, 2025
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5. The Royal Ballet: Ballet to Broadway: Wheeldon Works
Luminescent and shimmering, Fool’s Paradise marked the first of Wheeldon’s many collaborations with composer Joby Talbot. It was created in 2007 for Wheeldon’s own company, Morphoses, and first performed in 2012 by The Royal Ballet. THE TWO OF US The wistful songs of Joni Mitchell set the scene for the UK premiere of The Two of Us, a duet of deep intimacy and yearning. It was created in 2020 for the Fall for Dance Festival in New York, and had American ballet dancers Sarah Mearns and David Hallberg in its original cast.
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May 22, 2025
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6. MET Opera: Il Barbiere di Siviglia
The MET" class="css-u850" data-mark-multiple="true">Metropolitan Opera’s 2024–25 Live in HD season comes to a close with a live broadcast of Rossini’s effervescent comedy on May 31. Russian mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina headlines a winning ensemble as the feisty heroine, Rosina, alongside American tenor Jack Swanson, in his Met debut, as her secret beloved, Count Almaviva. Moldovan baritone Andrey Zhilikhovsky stars as Figaro, the ingenious barber of Seville, with Hungarian bass-baritone Peter Kálmán as Dr. Bartolo and Russian bass Alexander Vinogradov as Don Basilio rounding out the principal cast. Giacomo Sagripanti conducts Bartlett Sher’s madcap production.
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May 31, 2025
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Conclusion
The Courtyard Hereford's 2024-2025 season is a celebration of the arts that promises to engage and inspire. From opera and ballet to inclusive community gatherings, each event is carefully curated to offer audiences an unforgettable experience. Whether you're a seasoned arts aficionado or a curious newcomer, this season invites you to explore the wonders of performance arts and discover the stories that unfold on stage. Make sure to mark your calendars and immerse yourself in the exceptional lineup that awaits.
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