The Grange Festival

The Grange Festival is a summer opera festival established to continue performances at The Grange opera house in Hampshire.[1] The first season will be in June 2017 and will feature operas by Monteverdi, Mozart, Bizet and Britten.[2]

History

Opera at The Grange, Northington was established in 1998 by the founders of Grange Park Opera, Wasfi Kani and Michael Moody. A new award-winning opera house was built at the site in 2002.[3] After seventeen years, Grange Park Opera decided to relocate at the end of the 2016 season, following a dispute over a new lease.[4][5] The Grange Festival was formed in January 2016 with Michael Chance CBE, Rachel Pearson and Michael Moody as co-founders.[6][7]

Performances

The Grange Festival will open on 7 June 2017 with Monteverdi's Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria directed by Tim Supple.[8] Bizet's Carmen will be directed by Annabel Arden and conducted by Jean-Luc Tinguaud. Albert Herring will bring together conductor Steuart Bedford and director, John Copley who both knew and worked with Benjamin Britten. Teodor Currentzis will make his UK debut with two concert performances of Così fan tutte with his orchestra Musica Aeterna and an international cast.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "British opera is a good-news story of growth and resourcefulness". www.thetimes.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  2. ↑ Pickford, James (2015-10-21). "Michael Chance to lead opera group at Grange Park". Financial Times. ISSN 0307-1766. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  3. ↑ "Interview with Grange Park Opera CEO Wasfi Kani". Hampshire Life. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
  4. ↑ Furness, Hannah (21 October 2015). "New opera festival to launch after stately home row". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  5. ↑ Addley, Esther (21 October 2015). "Clash of the tenors: dispute leaves Hampshire opera festival seeking new home". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  6. ↑ "New opera festival near Alresford stages launch event". Hampshire Chronicle. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
  7. ↑ "Hampshire opera festival saved". Daily Echo. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  8. ↑ "New opera festival at Grange estate unveils first season | News | The Stage". The Stage. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  9. ↑ "Dear Festival Friends, I am thrilled to... - The Grange Festival | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-04-20.

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