Director

Scotland, seventeenth century. Henri Ashton explains to his confidant Gilbert that, for political reasons, he has decided to marry his sister Lucie to Arthur Bucklaw, the powerful Lord Athold’s nephew. However, Lucie is in love with Edgar Ravenswood, the last member of the Ashtons’ rival family. Gilbert informs Henri of a secret rendezvous between Lucie and Edgar. Then comes Arthur, and he is reassured by Henri about Lucie’s love for him. In any case, Arthur says, his uncle has ordered Edgar to go to France on a diplomatic mission. Pretending to be her friend, Gilbert accompanies Lucie to the place where she is to meet Edgar. While she waits for him, Lucie laments that the old hatred between the two families makes their love impossible. Edgar arrives bearing the sad news that is about to leave. But, before that, he asks Henri for his sister’s hand. The two lovers exchange rings and bid farewell.

Lucie de Lammermoor

Gaetano Donizetti Theater

Look forward to Così fan tutte, where the Opera Academy explores Mozart's comedy as a moving story about the path into adulthood.

Così fan tutte

Royal Danish Opera

This double bill of ludicrous adultery continues our long-running partnership with Lammermuir Festival.

Director Jacopo Spirei and designer Kenneth MacLeod interpret Ravel’s and Walton’s mini masterpieces for a modern audience, exploring treachery and romance with humour.

This concert staging is conducted by French opera expert Alexandra Cravero. The cast includes former Emerging and Associate Artist and Education Artist-in-Residence Lea Shaw; Chloe Harris and Edward Jowle returning as 2025/26 Emerging Artists, company favourite Jamie MacDougall, and new 2025/26 Emerging Artists Daniel Barrett and Luvo Maranti.

L’heure espagnole / The Bear

St Mary's Church, Kenardington

Festival Theatre

Theatre Royal

Handel is known for bringing emotion to life, for dazzling vocal fireworks and epic drama, and this oratorio is no exception. Composed in the spring of 1707, it sees him at his most confident, combining rousing choruses, beguiling arias, and colourful orchestral writing.

Il trionfo del tempo e del disinganno

Buxton Opera House

Director Jacopo Spirei returns to the Regio to reinterpret another great classic, after the success of Hamlet, and he does so together with set designer Gary McCann and costume designer Giada Masi, winners of the 2025 Abbiati Prize for their work on Thomas’s opera.

Director

Jacopo Spirei

Events

Upcoming events

Feb 27 - Mar 10, 2027

La traviata · Teatro Regio Torino

Past events

Sep 20, 2026

Lucie de Lammermoor · Fondazione Teatro Donizetti

15 - 20 Jun, 2026

Così fan tutte · Det Kongelige Teater

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