A full festival will go ahead between the 8 and 25 July with the following opera series:
Dido’s Ghost
Errollyn Wallen (b. 1958), libretto by Wesley Stace
A co-commissioned production in partnership with the Barbican Centre, Mahogany Opera, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale, and Dunedin Consort.
Venue: Buxton Opera House
Dates & Times:
Sunday 11 July 7.15pm
Wed 14 July 7.15pm
Sat 17 July 7.15pm
See the full event listing for Dido’s Ghost.
Acis and Galatea
Music by George Frideric Handel, libretto by John Gay
A co-production with Buxton International Festival and the Early Opera Company.
Venue: Buxton Opera House
Dates & Times:
Monday 12 July 7.15pm
Sunday 18 July 2pm & 7.15pm
Tuesday 20 July 2pm & 7.15pm
See the full event listing for Acis and Galatea.
The Dancing Master
Malcolm Arnold (1921 – 2006), libretto by Wesley Stace
A Buxton International Festival production in collaboration with John Andrews and Red Squirrel Company and the Northern Chamber Orchestra.
Venue: Buxton Opera House
Dates & Times:
Friday 9 July 7.15pm
Tuesday 13 July 7.15pm
Friday 16 July 7.15pm
Thursday 22 July 7.15pm
See the full event listing for The Dancing Master.
Cendrillon
Pauline Viardot (1821-1910)
A Buxton International Festival production.
Venue: Pavilion Arts Centre
Dates & Times:
Monday 12 July 4pm
Friday 16 July 4pm
Saturday 24 July 2pm
See the full event listing for Cendrillon.
A Little Night Music
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by Hugh Wheeler
A Buxton Opera House and Buxton International Festival production.
Venue: Buxton Opera House
Dates & Times:
Thursday 8 July 7.15pm
Saturday 10 July 7.15pm
Thursday 15 July 2pm & 7.15pm
Saturday 24 July 2pm & 7.15pm
Original orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
Suggested by a Film by Ingmar Bergman
Originally Produced and Directed on Broadway by Harold Prince
Performed by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Europe) Limited
Thanks to the Foyle Foundations and the members of the A Little Night Music Syndicate for their support.
See the full event listing for A Little Night Music.
The Enchanted Pig
Jonathan Dove and Alasdair Middleton
A Buxton International Festival Platform 3 production.
Venue: Pavilion Arts Centre
Dates & Times:
Saturday 10 July 12.30pm
Saturday 17 July 2pm