September 2018
Carmen, Carmen, Carmen
Saturday, 15 September 2018 at 7.30pm Tickets: £28 and £22 (concessions) from 0333 1212 300 or online below. Although set in Spain, Carmen is French! She is a chameleon, a player, cold, hot, one moment idealistic, the next fatalist. She is not this hands-on-hips sweaty, southern gypsy, a sultry mezzo coming on and staying sultry for three hours Bizet had never been to Spain. Carmen’s Habanera is a standard one borrowed from the Spanish composer Sebastian Iradier, whom Bizet eventually…
Find out more »L’Elisir D’Amore
Saturday, 22 September 2018 Tickets: £20 and £16 (for concessions) from 0333 1212 300 or online below Villa InCanto returns to Teddington with their alternative to traditional staged operas bringing their version of L’Elisir D’Amore, by G Donizetti. The light-hearted comedy is an all-time favourite with audiences and the intimate show will be performed by a cast of singers who have sung across Europe. The group aim to maintain the integrity and grandeur of original plots by filling the opera…
Find out more »Normansfield Christmas Craft Fair
Saturday 24 November 2018 11am to 4.30pm ADMISSION: FREE Join us at our annual Normansfield Christmas Craft Fair on Saturday, 24 November. All handmade items for sale - prints, jewellery, cards, gifts and much more. A coffee shop will be open all day serving delicious coffees and cakes, with a children's craft activity table; and a tombola. All proceeds from the table hire, coffee shop and tombola are going to the Down's Syndrome Association Charity No 0161474
Find out more »November 2018
Acis and Galatea, and Don Quiote Chez la Duchesse
3 - nights - Friday 9th, Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th November 2018 Times and ticket price TBC Richmond Opera present an opera double-bill of Handel's tale of tragic love, Acis and Galatea, and Boismortier's comedy Don Quixote chez la Duchesse. Sung in English, Boismortier's little-known opera follows his 'trials' at the hands of his hostess and friends. Will Don Quixote stay true to his faith? Both operas will be staged with full Baroque orchestra. Three performances on Friday…
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