performances 2025

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La Boheme at Haslemere Hall
Jun
21

La Boheme at Haslemere Hall

Opera Brava brings together a cast of national and international singers to perform this much loved opera, This professional and dynamic company are thrilled to be coming to Haslemere Hall for the first time with their enchanting production of La Bohème. This is an  evening of high quality entertainment - not be missed!  

Set in Paris in the 1830s among a group of impoverished  Bohemians, the opera centres around the tragic love affair between the seamstress, Mimi, and Rodolfo, a poet. Frivolity, joy, tenderness and sorrow are all expressed in the wonderful music of this most treasured of operas.  

Opera Brava brings with them a professional chamber ensemble, under the talented direction of Robert Bottriell.

This fully staged performance will be sung in English.

Tickets £35 & £30 

“I have seen many performances of La Boheme around the world and this production and cast by Opera Brava was outstanding”

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Grand Opera Gala at Stansted Park
Jun
28

Grand Opera Gala at Stansted Park

Join us for an unforgettable evening of Opera extracts and so much more, a perfect evening for the whole family. All your favourites in one go! Including arias, duets trios from the great and famous works of Mozart, Puccini, Verdi, Rossini, as well as Operetta and a medley of Gilbert & Sullivan favourites.  All punctuated by a few surprise instrumental pieces and highlighting Rhapsody in Blue by Gershwin.

Opera Brava brings with them a professional chamber ensemble under the talented direction of Robert Bottriell.


A brilliant introduction to the magical world of opera, filled with powerful melodies and heartfelt emotions. With semi-staged performances sung by world-class singers, it’s an evening that promises to leave you wanting more.

Tickets Adults £40 under 16s £10

10% Early Bird Discount for tickets bought before midnight on 15th of March 2025 

Stanstedpark.co.uk

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La Boheme at Rodmarton Manor
Jul
4

La Boheme at Rodmarton Manor

OPERA BRAVA are thrilled to be returning to the beautiful surroundings of Rodmarton Manor, a supreme example of an arts and crafts house, for the eighth year running.

Opera Brava’s cast of national and international singers bring to life Puccini’s most beloved operas in this spectacular open-air garden, accompanied by their talented chamber ensemble and set against the enchanting backdrop of Rodmarton Manor. From the heart-wrenching tragedy of La Bohème to the exotic allure of Madam Butterfly, immerse yourself in the powerful beauty of Puccini’s timeless music.

La Boheme, set in Paris in the 1830s among a group of impoverished  Bohemians, the opera centres around the tragic love affair between the seamstress, Mimi, and Rodolfo, a poet. Frivolity, joy, tenderness and sorrow are all expressed in the wonderful music of this most treasured of operas.  

Bring a chair and a picnic to enjoy this summer highlight in a setting as magical as the music itself.

Adult £40  Child £10 (5-16 years old) 

“I have seen many performances of La Boheme around the world and this production and cast by Opera Brava was outstanding”

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Madam Butterfly at Rodmarton Manor
Jul
5

Madam Butterfly at Rodmarton Manor

Opera Brava in their 36th year are delighted to perform Madam Butterfly.  This exciting new production set in Japan with a magnificent international cast will leave you enthralled and moved with it’s incredible music.

Zita Syme performs Madam Butterfly and is a rising star in the Opera world. Her portrayal of the central character will leave you both enthralled and heartbroken at the end.  Hakan Vramsmo is singing  Sharpless  an Ambassador with a heart and magnificent voice. Pinkerton played by Paul Hopwood makes his debut at Covent Garden in 2025.

Puccini called ‘Madam Butterfly’ his favourite work, one he never tired of listening to in its entirety.

Madam Butterfly is the heart wrenching story of a beautiful young geisha who sacrifices her family, her religion and, ultimately, her life for her American husband. Butterfly is the young bride of Lieutenant Pinkerton, who buys Butterfly's love while stationed in Japan and with no intention of ever taking her home to America.

Opera Brava brings Puccini’s most beloved operas to life in spectacular open-air performances accompanied by a chamber ensemble and set against the enchanting backdrop of Rodmarton Manor. From the heart-wrenching tragedy of La Bohème to the exotic allure of Madam Butterfly, immerse yourself in the powerful beauty of Puccini’s timeless music.

Bring a chair and a picnic to enjoy this summer highlight in a setting as magical as the music itself.

Adult £40  Child £10 (5-16 years old) 

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La Boheme at Borde Hill
Jul
18

La Boheme at Borde Hill

Opera Brava brings together a cast of national and international singers to perform Puccini’s finest score, “La Bohème”.  This professional and dynamic company returns to the enchanting backdrop of Borde Hill Garden for seventh year running. This will be an evening of high quality entertainment - not to be missed!

Set in Paris in the 1830s among a group of impoverished  Bohemians, the opera centres around the tragic love affair between the seamstress, Mimi, and Rodolfo, a poet. Frivolity, joy, tenderness and sorrow are all expressed in the wonderful music of this most treasured of operas. La Bohème is a masterpiece and is undoubtedly Puccini’s finest score.

Bring a chair and a picnic to enjoy this summer highlight in a setting as magical as the music itself.

Adult £40  Couple £70  Child £12 (5-16 years old)   

“I have seen many performances of La Boheme around the world and this production and cast by Opera Brava was outstanding”

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Madam Butterfly at Borde Hill
Jul
19

Madam Butterfly at Borde Hill

Opera Brava in their 36th year are delighted to perform Madam Butterfly at Borde Hill garden.   This exciting new production set in Japan with a magnificent international cast will leave you enthralled and moved with it’s incredible music. 

Zita Syme performs Madam Butterfly and is a rising star in the Opera world. Her portrayal of the central character will leave you both enthralled and heartbroken at the end.  Hakan Vramsmo is singing  Sharpless  an Ambassador with a heart and magnificent voice. Pinkerton played by Paul Hopwood makes his debut at Covent Garden in 2025.

Puccini called ‘Madam Butterfly’ his favourite work, one he never tired of listening to in its entirety. 

Madam Butterfly is the heart wrenching story of a beautiful young geisha who sacrifices her family, her religion and, ultimately, her life for her American husband. Butterfly is the young bride of Lieutenant Pinkerton, who buys Butterfly's love while stationed in Japan and with no intention of ever taking her home to America.

Opera Brava brings Puccini’s most beloved operas to life in spectacular open-air performances accompanied by a chamber ensemble and set against the enchanting backdrop of Borde Hill. From the heart-wrenching tragedy of La Bohème to the exotic allure of Madam Butterfly, immerse yourself in the powerful beauty of Puccini’s timeless music.

Bring a chair and a picnic to enjoy this summer highlight in a setting as magical as the music itself.

Adult £40  Couple £70  Child £12 (5-16 years old)

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GRAND Opera Gala At Regents Park Festival
Jul
26

GRAND Opera Gala At Regents Park Festival

Join us for an unforgettable evening of Opera extracts and so much more, a perfect for the whole family. All your favourites in one go! Including arias, duets trios from the great and famous works of Mozart, Puccini, Verdi, Rossini, as well as Operetta and a medley of Gilbert & Sullivan favourites.  All punctuated by a few surprise instrumental pieces and highlighting Rhapsody in Blue by Gershwin.

Opera Brava brings with them a professional chamber ensemble under the talented direction of Robert Bottriel.

A brilliant introduction to the magical world of opera, filled with powerful melodies and heartfelt emotions. With semi-staged performances sung by world-class singers, it’s an evening that promises to leave you wanting more.

Standard £40, Early bird £35, Children & picnickers £15.

SATURDAY 6.00pm

info@royalparksmusicfestival.org.uk 

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Madam Butterfly at Chatsworth House
Aug
1

Madam Butterfly at Chatsworth House

Opera Brava in their 36th year are delighted to perform Madam Butterfly. Puccini called this opera, his favourite work, one he never tired of listening to in its’ entirety.

Zita Syme plays Madam Butterfly and is a rising star in the Opera world. Her portrayal of the central character will leave you both enthralled and heartbroken at the end.  Hakan Vramsmo is singing  Sharpless  an Ambassador with a heart and magnificent voice. Pinkerton played by Paul Hopwood makes his debut at Covent Garden in 2025.

Madam Butterfly is the heart wrenching story of a beautiful young geisha who sacrifices her family, her religion and, ultimately, her life for her American husband. Butterfly is the young bride of Lieutenant Pinkerton, who buys Butterfly's love while stationed in Japan and with no intention of ever taking her home to America.

Opera Brava brings this exciting new production, set in Japan with a magnificent international cast to life in a spectacular open-air performance accompanied by their professional chamber ensemble and set against the enchanting backdrop of Chatsworth House.

Bring a chair and a picnic to enjoy this summer highlight in a setting as magical as the music itself.Adult £40  Child  £25

chatsworth.org   

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Grand Opera Gala at Chatsworth House
Aug
2

Grand Opera Gala at Chatsworth House

Join us for an unforgettable evening of Opera that is perfect for the whole family. All your favourites in one go! Including arias, duets trios from the great and famous works of Mozart, Puccini, Verdi, Rossini, as well as Operetta and a medley of Gilbert & Sullivan favourites.  All punctuated by a few surprise instrumental pieces and highlighting Rhapsody in Blue by Gershwin.

Opera Brava brings with them a professional chamber ensemble under the talented direction of Robert Bottriell.


A brilliant introduction to the magical world of opera, filled with powerful melodies and heartfelt emotions. With semi-staged performances sung by world-class singers, it’s an evening that promises to leave you wanting more.

Adult £40  Child £25

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La Boheme at Albert Cottage Hotel
Aug
8

La Boheme at Albert Cottage Hotel

Opera Brava brings Puccini’s most beloved operas to life in spectacular open-air performances accompanied by a chamber ensemble and set against the enchanting backdrop of Albert Cottage Hotel. From the heart-wrenching tragedy of La Bohème to the exotic allure of Madam Butterfly, immerse yourself in the powerful beauty of Puccini’s timeless music

Set in Paris in the 1830s among a group of impoverished  Bohemians, the opera centres around the tragic love affair between the seamstress, Mimi, and Rodolfo, a poet. Frivolity, joy, tenderness and sorrow are all expressed in the wonderful music of this most treasured of operas. La Bohème is a masterpiece and is undoubtedly Puccini’s finest score.

Bring a chair and a picnic to enjoy this summer highlight in a setting as magical as the music itself.

Adult £40  Couple £70  Child £10 (5-16 years old) plus booking fee 

“I have seen many performances of La Boheme around the world and this production and cast by Opera Brava was outstanding”

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Madam Butterfly at Albert Cottage Hotel
Aug
9

Madam Butterfly at Albert Cottage Hotel

Opera Brava in their 36th year are delighted to perform Madam Butterfly at the Albert Cottage Hotel.  This exciting new production set in Japan with a magnificent international cast will leave you enthralled and moved with it’s incredible music. 

Zita Syme performs Madam Butterfly and is a rising star in the Opera world. Her portrayal of the central character will leave you both enthralled and heartbroken at the end.  Hakan Vramsmo is singing  Sharpless  an Ambassador with a heart and magnificent voice. Pinkerton played by Paul Hopwood makes his debut at Covent Garden in 2025.

Puccini called ‘Madam Butterfly’ his favourite work, one he never tired of listening to in its entirety. 

Madam Butterfly is the heart wrenching story of a beautiful young geisha who sacrifices her family, her religion and, ultimately, her life for her American husband. Butterfly is the young bride of Lieutenant Pinkerton, who buys Butterfly's love while stationed in Japan and with no intention of ever taking her home to America.

Bring a chair and a picnic to enjoy this summer highlight in a setting as magical as the music itself.

Adult £40  Couple £70  Child £10 (5-16 years old) plus booking fee 

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La Boheme at Stanley Hall
Aug
15

La Boheme at Stanley Hall

Opera Brava brings together a cast of national and international singers to perform this much loved opera. This professional and dynamic company are thrilled to be coming to Stanley Hall for the first time with their enchanting production of La Boheme. This will be an evening not to be missed!

Set in Paris in the 1830s among a group of impoverished  Bohemians, the opera centres around the tragic love affair between the seamstress, Mimi, and Rodolfo, a poet. Frivolity, joy, tenderness and sorrow are all expressed in the wonderful music of this most treasured of operas. La Bohème is a masterpiece and is undoubtedly Puccini’s finest score.

 Opera Brava brings with them a professional chamber ensemble under the talented direction of Robert Bottriell.

This fully staged performance will be sung in English.

Bring a chair and a picnic to enjoy this summer highlight in a setting as magical as the music itself.

Adult £40  Child £10   (5-16 years old)

“I have seen many performances of La Boheme around the world and this production and cast by Opera Brava was outstanding”

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GRAND Opera Gala at Stanley Hall
Aug
16

GRAND Opera Gala at Stanley Hall

Join us for an unforgettable evening of Opera extracts, and so much more, a perfect afternoon for the whole family. All your favourites in one go! Including arias, duets trios from the Great and Famous works of Mozart, Puccini, Verdi, Rossini, as well as Operetta & a medley of Gilbert & Sullivan favourites.  All punctuated by a few surprise instrumental pieces and highlighting Rhapsody in Blue by Gershwin.

Opera Brava, in it’s first year at Stanley Hall, brings with them a professional chamber ensemble under the talented direction of Robert Bottriell.


A brilliant introduction to the magical world of opera, filled with powerful melodies and heartfelt emotions. With semi-staged performances sung by world-class singers, it’s an evening that promises to leave you wanting more.

Adult £40  Child £15  (5-16)

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GRAND Opera Gala at Corfu Opera Festival
Sept
12

GRAND Opera Gala at Corfu Opera Festival

OPERA BRAVA are thrilled to be returning to the Corfu Arts’ Festival for a second year. Our first at the Kopani Theatre, Gastouri. Come and join us for an unforgettable evening of Opera that is perfect for the whole family. All your favourites in one go! Including arias, duets trios from the Great and Famous works of Mozart, Puccini, Verdi, Rossini, as well as Operetta and a medley of Gilbert & Sullivan favourites.  All punctuated by a few surprise instrumental pieces and highlighting Rhapsody in Blue by Gershwin.

A brilliant introduction to the magical world of opera, filled with powerful melodies and heartfelt emotions. With semi-staged performances sung by world-class singers, it’s an evening that promises to leave you wanting more.

Opera Brava brings with them a professional chamber ensemble under the talented direction of Robert Bottriell.

The Corfu Arts Foundation is a charity registered in UK and founded in 2015. The aims are to promote the performing and visual arts in Corfu, to support other charities and to help young musicians from the Ionian University embarking on their careers. We do this by putting on events, particularly but not exclusively operas, in houses and other spaces to raise funds and also to encourage sponsorship.The enthusiasm of the chairman for all this is that Corfu has an amazing musical tradition going back to the opening of the San Giacomo opera house in 1733 and then the building of the municipal theatre in 1902, which was an exact replica of La Scala, Milan and was unfortunately destroyed by German bombing in the 2nd world war. Throughout this time opera and classical music thrived in Corfu and La Scala trialled many of its operas there, Donizetti wrote 4 of his operas for a Corfiot mezzo soprano and Nabucco had its first performance there. Our long-term aim is to rebuild the opera house.

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La Boheme at Corfu Opera Festival
Sept
13

La Boheme at Corfu Opera Festival

Opera Brava are thrilled to be returning to Corfu for a second year, and bring together a cast of national and international singers to bring to life Puccini’s finest score, “La Bohème”. This most beloved of operas is performed against the spectacular backdrop of the open- air theatre at Gastouri, accompanied by their professional chamber ensemble under the talented direction of Robert Bottriell.

Set in Paris in the 1830s among a group of impoverished  Bohemians, the opera centres around the tragic love affair between the seamstress, Mimi, and Rodolfo, a poet. Frivolity, joy, tenderness and sorrow are all expressed in the wonderful music of this most treasured of operas. La Bohème is a masterpiece and is undoubtedly Puccini’s finest score.

“I have seen many performances of La Boheme around the world and this production and cast by Opera Brava was outstanding”

The Corfu Arts Foundation is a charity registered in UK and founded in 2015. The aims are to promote the performing and visual arts in Corfu, to support other charities and to help young musicians from the Ionian University embarking on their careers. We do this by putting on events, particularly but not exclusively operas, in houses and other spaces to raise funds and also to encourage sponsorship.The enthusiasm of the chairman for all this is that Corfu has an amazing musical tradition going back to the opening of the San Giacomo opera house in 1733 and then the building of the municipal theatre in 1902, which was an exact replica of La Scala, Milan and was unfortunately destroyed by German bombing in the 2nd world war. Throughout this time opera and classical music thrived in Corfu and La Scala trialled many of its operas there, Donizetti wrote 4 of his operas for a Corfiot mezzo soprano and Nabucco had its first performance there. Our long-term aim is to rebuild the opera house.

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Tosca at Corfu Opera Festival
Sept
14

Tosca at Corfu Opera Festival

OPERA BRAVA are thrilled to be returning to Corfu for a second year running. They bring together a cast of national and international singers to bring to life Puccini’s incredible score, TOSCA. This most dramatic of operas is performed against the spectacular backdrop of the Open-air Kopani theatre at Gastouri.

Accompanied by their professional chamber ensemble under the talented direction of Robert Bottriell.

Tosca is one of the most lethal operas. None of the central characters make it to the end alive, hero or villain. Unsurprisingly then, it’s a thrilling melodrama often dismissed as one dimensional. However you would be foolish to go in with this attitude. Opera Brava have set this production in Rome in the 1940’s during the war and they take Puccini’s overtly theatrical tale and make it astonishingly moving with an unusual twist in the final scene.

The Corfu Arts Foundation is a charity registered in UK and founded in 2015. The aims are to promote the performing and visual arts in Corfu, to support other charities and to help young musicians from the Ionian University embarking on their careers. We do this by putting on events, particularly but not exclusively operas, in houses and other spaces to raise funds and also to encourage sponsorship.The enthusiasm of the chairman for all this is that Corfu has an amazing musical tradition going back to the opening of the San Giacomo opera house in 1733 and then the building of the municipal theatre in 1902, which was an exact replica of La Scala, Milan and was unfortunately destroyed by German bombing in the 2nd world war. Throughout this time opera and classical music thrived in Corfu and La Scala trialled many of its operas there, Donizetti wrote 4 of his operas for a Corfiot mezzo soprano and Nabucco had its first performance there. Our long-term aim is to rebuild the opera house.

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Bizet’s Carmen at Bury Theatre
May
31

Bizet’s Carmen at Bury Theatre

Carmen lays claim to the title of ‘The Most Popular Opera’. The music, full of extravagant melody and rich in operatic hits such as the Habanera and The Toreador’s Song, has captivated audiences over the decades.

TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR - £25 (adult) £10 (child)
DOORS OPEN 1.30pm. Seats are not allocated so please arrive in good time.

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