Tickets for Longborough Festival Opera’s 2025 season is now on sale.
The productions this summer and booking details:
Wahnfried: The Birth of the Wagner Cult: UK Premiere of a new opera by composer Avner Dorman, beginning at Wagner’s death and spanning forty years as the Wagner family build the cult of the composer. It’s a story of real people and a cautionary tale about how art can be used in dangerous ways. Starring Sue Bullock and Mark Le Brocq.
Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Conducted by the resident conductor of Irish National Opera Elaine Kelly and directed by Louise Bakker.
Pelléas et Mélisande: Anthony Negus conducts – a long-awaited dream project for Longborough’s Music Director.
Dido and Aeneas: A new production with Barokksolistene, offering fresh and vibrant arrangements of Purcell’s score.
WAHNFRIED: THE BIRTH OF THE WAGNER CULT
May 27/29
June 10/12/14
Approximate Running Times
5.00pm – Act I
6.05pm – Dining interval (90 mins)
7.35pm – Act II
Approx. end: 8.45pm-9.00pm
https://lfo.org.uk/opera/wahnfried
IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA
June 8/15/20
July 5/6/12/13
Approximate Running Times
5pm-9pm (including 90-minute dining interval)
https://lfo.org.uk/opera/il-barbiere-di-siviglia
PELLÉAS ET MÉLISANDE
June 28
July 1/3/8/10
Approximate Running Times
5.00pm – Acts I, II, III
6.30pm – Dining interval (90 mins)
8.00pm – Acts IV, V
Approx. end: 9.00pm
https://lfo.org.uk/opera/pelleas-et-melisande
DIDO AND AENEAS
July 26/27/29/31
August 2
Approximate Running Times
5pm-8.30pm (including 90-minute dining interval)
