On Saturday 12 October, we are throwing open the doors of the Studios to the local community. We will be showcasing Garsington Opera’s outreach work enabling visitors to discover what makes us such an impactful part of Buckinghamshire and the local regions’ cultural landscape.

Garsington Studios Open Day

Wormsley

Georges Méliès’ seminal 1902 silent film is the inspiration for this year’s Community Opera. Garsington Opera is proud to open our stage to the inter-generational voices of our communities, working shoulder-to-shoulder with professional singers and creative teams.

A Trip to the Moon

A visually striking and atmospheric production of Britten’s retelling of Shakespeare’s tale is co-produced with Santa Fe Opera and will include members of our Youth Company as the children’s chorus. We are delighted that this large ensemble cast will feature returning Garsington artists, including Iestyn Davies and Lucy Crowe, bringing magic to the Opera Pavilion with its enchanting garden setting.

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Our legendary John Cox production of Le nozze di Figaro returns with Bruno Ravella as revival director and with Robert Perdziola’s beautiful design, first seen at Garsington Manor. Cox’s elegant traditional staging brings the characters to life with humanity and empathy. At its heart is the wonder of Mozart with the Philharmonia Orchestra under the baton of Tabita Berglund, praised for her visionary and energetic Mozart interpretations.

Le nozze di Figaro

The first of Verdi’s two comedic operas finally takes its rightful place on the Garsington stage having been part of the cancelled 2020 Season. This light-hearted comedy features an impressive virtuosic vocal score sung by an international cast and large chorus of our renowned Young Artists.

Un giorno di regno

This special event will not only feature a look back at some of our most memorable musical moments, but it will be an opportunity to visit our new Studios facility. Within the studios, we will not only be showcasing our 2024 cohort of Alvarez Young Artists in short recitals, but our Youth Company will be in an open rehearsal so guests will be able to see the studios in action. Whist offering all of the quintessential elements of a summer’s evening at Wormsley, we will also be inviting the whole audience to join us for a Champagne toast to the Studios prior to the performance.

Gala Concert

A comic-tragic opera with grand choruses and fabulous dances plays out in a world of glamour and deception. Rameau’s Platée is a first for Garsington Opera as we delve into the world of French Baroque opera, made possible by our special partnership with The English Concert. We are thrilled that director Louisa Muller and designer Christopher Oram return after their RPS Award-winning production of The Turn of the Screw, and we welcome conductor and French Baroque specialist Paul Agnew, who makes his Garsington debut.

Garsington Opera

May 28 - Jul 21, 2025

L’elisir d’amore

May 29 - Jul 4, 2025

The Queen of Spades

Jun 13 - Jul 19, 2025

Rodelinda

Jun 27 - Jul 22, 2025

Fidelio

Oct 12, 2024

Garsington Studios Open Day

30 - 31 Jul, 2024

A Trip to the Moon

Garsington Opera