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This New Year, we're heading right into rehearsals for our Spring 2025 season! This spring, we will be touring 3 operas across the country:
The Capulets & The Montaguesis a tale of two households at war and of two lovers in over their heads, doomed by the conflict between their families. With its tale of loyalty and love put to the test amidst political violence, Vincenzo Bellini’s gritty re-working of Romeo & Juliet remains a fresh, vital take on a well-loved story that brings the warring families’ emotional and political struggle to life with devastating power.
What Dreams May Comeis a new studio piece drawing on hundreds of years of music inspired by and adapted from Shakespeare’s plays and poetry to depict the joys and sorrows of a long life, well-lived. Mixing puppetry with music by Purcell, Gerald Finzi and more performed by a chamber ensemble, this new production explores the timeless appeal of Shakespeare’s words and characters for composers and audiences throughout history.
Written as a continuation of A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Vanishing Forestuses spells, puppetry and mystical flowers to educate and inspire children on the issue of deforestation, through a brand-new Shakespeare infused opera. The Vanishing Forest is the third and final installment in English Touring Opera’s climate change trilogy, preceded by The Wish Gatherer (Best Opera at YAMAwards 2024) and The Great Stink.
Enjoy opera with us in 2025!