We are thrilled to announce the operas for our 2027 Festival, which will run from Wednesday 26 May to Wednesday 28 July 2027: Wagner’s Der fliegende Holländer, Mozart’s La clemenza di Tito, Handel’s Serse, Verdi’s Falstaff and a new community opera by John Barber and Jude Christian, Exodus.
Der fliegende Holländer
Richard Wagner
The Dutchman – Shenyang
Senta – Hedvig Haugerud
Daland – Peter Rose
Erik – Edgaras Montvidas
Mary – Claire Barnett-Jones
The Steersman – Zachary Rioux
Conductor – Douglas Boyd
Director – Rachael Hewer
Designer – Francis O’Connor
Lighting Designer – Mark Jonathan
Movement Director – Gareth Mole
Projection Designer – Illuminos
Philharmonia Orchestra
Garsington Opera Chorus
May 26, 30
June 5, 19, 23, 28
July 2, 4, 10, 15
La clemenza di Tito
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Tito – Ed Lyon
Vitellia – Nardus Williams
Sesto – Emily Sierra
Servilia – Jessica Niles
Annio – Cláudia Ribas
Publio – William Thomas
Conductor – Clemens Schuldt
Director – PJ Harris
Designer – Alex Eales
Lighting Designer – Azusa Ono
Movement Director – Natasha Harrison
The English Concert
Garsington Opera Chorus
May 27, 29
June 4, 10, 12, 18, 20
Serse
George Frideric Handel
Serse – Niamh O’Sullivan
Romilda – Lucy Crowe
Arsamene – Jake Arditti
Amastre – Lucile Richardot
Atalanta – Alexandra Oomens
Ariodate – Henry Waddington
Elviro – Emyr Wyn Jones
Conductor – David Bates
Director – Erica Whyman
Designer – Tom Piper
Lighting Designer – Lizzie Powell
Movement Director – Lucy Cullingford
The English Concert
June 11, 13, 25, 27
July 3, 6, 8, 17
Falstaff
Giuseppe Verdi
Sir John Falstaff – Michael Mayes
Alice Ford – Elbenita Kajtazi
Ford – Germán Enrique Alcántara
Meg Page – Megan Marino
Mistress Quickly – Claire Barnett-Jones
Nannetta – Claire Lees
Fenton – Egor Zhuravskii
Dr Caius – Colin Judson
Bardolph – Daniel Norman
Pistol – William Thomas
Conductor – Alexander Joel
Director – Bruno Ravella
Designer – Giles Cadle
Lighting Designer – Malcolm Rippeth
Movement Director – Rebecca Howell
Philharmonia Orchestra
Garsington Opera Chorus
June 26, 29
July 1, 5, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18
Exodus
A community opera by
John Barber & Jude Christian
Mara – Henna Mun
Fox – Seán Boylan
Caledon – Robert Murray
Mary – Yvonne Howard
Conductor – Douglas Boyd
Director – Karen Gillingham
Designer – Nicky Shaw
Lighting Designer – Mark Jonathan
Choreographer – Natasha Khamjani
Garsington Opera Adult Company
Garsington Opera Youth Company
School Companies
July 27, 28
2027 Membership
Our members play a vital role in ensuring the continuing high-quality of our work, both on-stage and in our community. Find out more about joining Garsington Opera and ticket booking for our 2027 Festival season.