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As the curtain goes up on Garsington Opera\u2019s 25th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary season<\/span>, Douglas Boyd, artistic director, is delighted to announce two major developments. In 2015 there will be a collaboration with the Royal Shakespeare Company of an abridged version of Shakespeare\u2019s\u00a0A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream<\/i>\u00a0with Mendelssohn\u2019s incidental music and from 2017 the Philharmonia Orchestra will join Garsington Opera for one opera production every season.<\/p>\n THE PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA AND GARSINGTON OPERA<\/b><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Garsington Opera continues to develop as a major summer opera festival and will form a partnership with one of the world\u2019s great symphony orchestras, the Philharmonia Orchestra, initially for five years, which will enhance the artistic quality and reputation of the company. Garsington Opera is also committed to the Garsington Opera Orchestra, which will focus on baroque, classical, Italian and chamber works, whilst the Philharmonia Orchestra will enable larger-scale works to be performed.<\/p>\n David Whelton, Philharmonia Orchestra, Managing Director said:\u00a0\u00a0<\/i>\u201cCreative partnership is at the beating heart of the Philharmonia’s artistic approach, and the opportunity for us to collaborate with one of the most forward-thinking opera festivals in the UK is tremendously exciting. \u00a0We are absolutely delighted to be a part of Garsington Opera’s future, and look forward immensely to working together with Douglas Boyd and the Garsington creative team to bring extraordinary new productions of the larger scale 19th and early 20th century repertoire to audiences at Wormsley<\/i>.”<\/p>\n 2015 AND THE RSC<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n For the first time Garsington Opera is working on a joint project with the RSC with performances at both Wormsley and the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford. It will be a rare opportunity to see an abridged version of Shakespeare\u2019s\u00a0A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream<\/i>\u00a0performed by members of the Royal Shakespeare Company, under the creative guidance of Gregory Doran, Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, illuminated with Mendelssohn\u2019s enchanting incidental music, played and sung by the Garsington Opera Company and Orchestra, conducted by Douglas Boyd.<\/p>\n RSC Artistic Director Gregory Doran said\u00a0“A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of my favourite Shakespeare plays, so I am delighted to be able to stage this bespoke version incorporating speeches from the play along with Mendelssohn’s gorgeous score.\u00a0 It was one of the first pieces of music I heard in childhood and inspired my lifelong love of Shakespeare.\u00a0 This is a very exciting new collaboration with Garsington Opera, and I hope will appeal to lovers of theatre and music alike.”<\/i><\/p>\n The 2015 season will also feature three new productions \u2013 Mozart\u2019s\u00a0Cos\u00ec fan tutti<\/i>\u00a0 conducted by Douglas Boyd and directed by John Fulljames, Britten\u2019s\u00a0Death in Venice<\/i>\u00a0conducted by Steuart Bedford who conducted the world premiere in 1973, and directed by Paul Curran and Strauss\u2019\u00a0Intermezzo<\/i>\u00a0conductor Jac van Steen, director Bruno Ravella.<\/p>\n Douglas Boyd said:\u00a0I am thrilled that we are collaborating with two such highly acclaimed international companies.\u00a0 These are exciting developments which reflect our ambitions to continue to grow artistically as an international summer opera festival.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n 2016<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Douglas Boyd will conduct a new production of Tchaikovsky\u2019s\u00a0Eugene Onegin<\/i>\u00a0directed by Sir Michael Boyd, David Parry conducts Rossini\u2019s\u00a0L\u2019Italiana in Algeri\u00a0<\/i>directed by William Tuckett and Tobias Ringborn conducts Mozart\u2019s\u00a0Idomeneo<\/i>\u00a0with Tim Albery directing.<\/p>\n THE FUTURE<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Two world premieres are planned for 2017 and 2018; an\u00a0Opera for All<\/i>\u00a0following on from the success of Orlando Gough\/Richard Stilgoe\u2019s community opera\u00a0Road Rage<\/i>, and a new work within our main season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 2015 collaboration with the Royal Shakespeare Company of abridged version of Shakespeare\u2019s\u00a0A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream\u00a0with Mendelssohn\u2019s incidental music. From 2017 Philharmonia Orchestra to join Garsington Opera for one opera production every season As the curtain goes up on Garsington … Continue reading