2022 Waterperry Opera Festival
Friday 12th - Saturday 20th August
Box Office opens 11th April
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2022 is an exciting year for us as we celebrate our 5th Anniversary with 8 productions this summer; including revivals of our critically acclaimed productions of Mansfield Park (Dove) and Peter and the Wolf (Prokofiev). Headlining our festival are new productions of The Marriage of Figaro (Mozart) and Svadba 'A Wedding' (Ana Sokolović). Learn more about all the exciting productions below:
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The Marriage of Figaro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 12th, 13th, 16th, 18th & 20th August This bold new production invites audiences into the hustle and bustle of preparations for the wedding of Susanna and Figaro.
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Svadba 'A Wedding'
Ana Sokolović 18th, 19th & 20th August Svadba takes place the day before a wedding when the bride-to-be, Miliça, celebrates with her best friends.
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Mansfield Park
Jonathan Dove 12th, 13th, 14th and 16th August A festival favourite, returns to Waterperry bringing Jane Austen’s world to life once again with witty charm and lively music.
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Peter and the Wolf
Sergei Prokofiev 13th, 14th and 20th August This interactive family-friendly production returns to Waterperry, ideal for little ones aged 0+, experiencing classical music for the first time.
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The Diary of One Who Disappeared
Leoš Janáček 17th and 19th August This passionate and dark song-cycle carries the audience on a journey through the highs and lows of love’s emotions.
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Wagner at Twilight a concert
Richard Wagner 17th and 19th August An evening concert of two of Wagner’s small-scale masterpieces, performed in the stunning natural beauty of Waterperry Gardens.
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Figures in the Garden
Jonathan Dove 12th and 13th August This production sees a collaboration between dance students from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance and young local musicians from Oxfordshire County Youth Orchestra.
Young Artist Gala
14th and 19th August This year our Young Artists will present a Gala concert comprising of selected arias and ensembles from a variety of different operas.
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Flora
A new commission - Semple/Collinson 18th, 19th and 20th August This visually stunning piece will appeal to a wide audience. FLORA, is a multi-disciplinary piece exploring gesture and femininity through both music and dance.
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