About Us: Richmond Opera was founded as Isleworth Baroque by Helena Brown in 2002. Originally dedicated to performing 17th and 18th century operas, the membership voted to rename the group Richmond Opera in 2016 to reflect a diversification into performing operas o... moreRichmond Opera was founded as Isleworth Baroque by Helena Brown in 2002. Originally dedicated to performing 17th and 18th century operas, the membership voted to rename the group Richmond Opera in 2016 to reflect a diversification into performing operas of other eras.
Our next opera will be a fully staged performance of JF Lampe's burlesque 'The Dragon of Wantley', a hilarious pastiche of Handel's operas, sung in English with baroque orchestra, at the lovely Victorian Normansfield Theatre. It was such a riot back in the day that it eclipsed Handel's more serious works!
How can anyone resist the subtle? charms of
Sure my stays will burst with sobbing,
And my heart quite crack with throbbing,
My poor eyes are red as ferrets,
And I han't a grain of spirits
It's POSTPONED now, to a 3-night run over 27-29 November 2020, 7:30pm start for Friday/ Saturday and matinee Sunday 29th at 2:30. All tickets are £18, available now at 0333-1212 300 or by booking online at Richmond Opera (website link below).
The Normansfield Theatre is in the Langdon Down Centre, Langdon Park, Teddington, Middlesex TW11 9PS, and has parking. less
Location: Vineyard Church Hall, The Vineyard, Richmond. TW10 6AQ, London, United Kingdom [map]
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