Grange Park Opera 2012

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A M BI T ION & E L EGA NC E

2011 WAS A TURNING POINT with 4 and 5 star reviews far and wide. We want to build on this.

We are thinking big: buying singers in the world market and presenting heavier repertoire which, as was proved with Tristan & Isolde, is an utterly consuming experience in the little pink theatre.

Three festivals back the operas cost £1.4m. In 2012 this figure is £1.9m. That is how ambitious we are.

By next summer the seven full length windows of the 1823 Orangery will allow you to step from that little pink theatre straight into the Arcadian landscape. You really need to see it for yourself – but to tempt you there is a picture opposite.

We are determined to create for you the most memorable evening of the year.

The weather is another thing . . . but you will be cosy inside the theatre.

GRANGE PARK OPERA 24 Broad Street Alresford SO24 9AQ 01962 73 73 60 www.grangeparkopera.co.uk info@grangeparkopera.co.uk Company Registration 3490791

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Text by the composer’s brother Modest Tchaikovsky based on a short story by Alexander Pushkin First performance St. Petersburg, 19 December 1890 Performances at Grange Park on June 13, 16, 18, 21, 24, 26, 30 Sung in Russian with surtitles PRICE BANDS 2 & 3

SPONSORED BY GAZPROM MARKETING & TRADING

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A TALE OF OBSESSION and deceit, Tchaikovsky’s penultimate opera is recognised as one of his greatest works. Hermann, a young officer, falls in love with Lisa, a girl he’s never spoken to, and who is engaged to the Prince Yeletsky. Hermann uses Lisa to gain access to her grandmother, a Countess, who won a fortune in the casino with the secret of “the three cards”.

Hermann is determined to discover that secret, but the Countess dies before revealing it. In his obsession to find the winning combination, Hermann loses Lisa, his mind and ultimately his own life.

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Carl Tanner, who recently received a standing ovation at the Met in Fanciulla, plays the demented Hermann.

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MOZART’S FIRST mature opera takes place against the backdrop of the Trojan Wars. The King of Crete, Idomeneo, is fighting for the Greeks against the Trojans and has left his son, Idamante, to rule in his absence. Elettra, a Greek princess, falls for Idamante, but his heart belongs to Ilia, a Trojan princess held prisoner on the island. Idomeneo, on his triumphant return, is caught in a storm at sea and pledges to Neptune a sacrifice – of the first living thing he encounters on shore. Alas, it is his son.

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Danish tenor David Danholt is the King of Crete.

Text by Varesco from a French text by Danchet First performance Munich Residenz 29 January 1781 Performances at Grange Park June 1, 9, 14, 22, 28 July 1 Sung in Italian with surtitles PRICE BANDS 2 & 3

SUPPORTED BY A SYNDICATE LED BY DAVID & AMANDA LEATHERS

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Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa First performance La Scala, Milan 17 February 1904 Performances at Grange Park on May 31, June 2, 8, 10, 15, 17, 19, 23, 27, 29 Sung in Italian with surtitles PRICE BANDS 2 & 3

SPONSORED BY ICAP PLC THE ENGLISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

CIO-CIO-SAN falls in love with and marries a dashing American naval officer, Benjamin Franklin Pinkerton.

In his eyes the arrangement is a “local convenience” but she believes she has found true love. He leaves for America. For three years Cio-Cio-San waits patiently.

Pinkerton’s ship docks in Nagasaki harbour and he has brought with him his American wife. Nobody dares tell Pinkerton that Cio-Cio-San has remained faithful and has had his child.

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Puccini’s sensual score edges towards the heartrending devastating finale. Claire Rutter plays tragic Butterfly.

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TATYANA, A DREAMER, falls in love with the glamorous Onegin whose arrogance conceals an inability to love. The peaceful household is destroyed when Onegin kills his friend Lensky in a duel. Years pass and Onegin once again meets Tatyana, now married to an elderly prince. Her poise and elegance entrance Onegin. But he has missed his moment.

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Onegin’s turbulence reflects Tchaikovsky’s own state of mind in the months of his short marriage and the resulting mental breakdown.

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First performance Maly Theatre, Moscow, 29/17 March 1879 Performances at Nevill Holt on July 5, 7, 8, 10 Sung in Russian with surtitles

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Text by Konstantin Shilovsky, the composer and his brother Modest, based on the novel in rhyming verse by Alexander Pushkin

SIMON K E E N LY S I D E BARITONE

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A N D A SPEC I A L T R E AT . . .

GRANGE PARK OPERA is honoured to host the Apollo of the opera world, the charismatic Simon Keenlyside.

With the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra he performs opera arias and songs from the shows.

This will be like having Simon sing in your drawing room.

Velvet . . . Ambrosia . . . A damask rose A privilege . . . A delicious treat.

Price

Glyndebourne

Garsington

Madama Butterfly

3

Vixen

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Idomeneo

3

Cenerentola

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Sat 2

Madama Butterfly

2

Vivaldi

Giovanni

Sun 3

–

Vixen

Vivaldi

Mon 4

–

Vivaldi

Giovanni

Tue 5

–

Vivaldi

Vivaldi

Wed 6

–

Bohème

–

Thu 7

–

Vixen

–

Fri 8

Madama Butterfly

3

Cenerentola

–

Sat 9

Vivaldi

Thu 31 May Fri 1 June

Idomeneo

2

Bohème

Sun 10

Madama Butterfly

3

Vixen

Giovanni

Mon 11

–

Vivaldi

–

Tue 12

–

Vivaldi

–

Wed 13

Queen of Spades

3

Vixen

–

Thu 14

Idomeneo

3

Bohème

Vivaldi

Fri 15

Madama Butterfly

3

Cenerentola

Giovanni

Sat 16

Queen of Spades

Vixen

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Sun 17

Madama Butterfly

3

Bohème

–

Mon 18

Queen of Spades

3

–

Perichole

Tue 19

Madama Butterfly

3

Vixen

Giovanni

Wed 20

–

Thu 21

Queen of Spades

Fri 22

Idomeneo

Sat 23

Madama Butterfly

Sun 24

Queen of Spades

Mon 25

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Tue 26

Queen of Spades

3

Bohème

Perichole

Wed 27

Madama Butterfly

3

Figaro

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Thu 28

Idomeneo

3

Vixen

Perichole

Fri 29

Madama Butterfly

3

Cenerentola

Vivaldi

Sat 30

Queen of Spades

2

Figaro

Giovanni

Idomeneo

3

Bohème

Perichole

Mon 2

Simon Keenlyside

1

Tue 3

–

Wed 4

–

Thu 5

Eugene Onegin

Fri 6

–

Sat 7

Eugene Onegin

Sun 8

Eugene Onegin

Mon 9

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Tue 10

Eugene Onegin

Sun 1 July

Cenerentola

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3

Bohème

Perichole

3

Vixen

Vivaldi

2

Vivaldi

Perichole

3

Cenerentola

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Giovanni Perichole Cenerentola

4

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Figaro

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Bohème

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4

Cenerentola

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4

Figaro

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–

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Cenerentola

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P E R F O R M A N C E DA T E S (plus Glyndebourne & Garsington)

PL A N & PR IC E S

T H E GR A NGE Tier Sides

9

Stalls Stools

5

6

7

8

4

3

2

1

Grand Tier Boxes

3

2

1

Stalls Circle

4

5

6

Circle Boxes

Tier Sides

Stalls Stools Stalls Circle

Quartet Stalls

Portico Side

Goldfish

Orchestra Rail

N E V I L L HOLT Rear Circle Front Circle Side Circle

Side Circle

Stalls Patron’s Rows

Band 1

Band 2

Band 3

Band 4

£2,160

£1,300

£1,210

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£245 £100

£145 £70

£135 £65

£1,000

£660

£610

Single seat Single stool

£200 £100

£130 £70

£120 £65

TIER SIDE varied restricted view

£100

£70

£65

TH E GR A NGE GRAND TIER BOXES are very spacious BOX 2 – 8 (8 seats + 2 stools) Single seat Single stool BOX1, BOX 9 (4 seats + 2 stools)

CIRCLE BOXES seats can be removed for more spacious seating

Side

BOX 1, BOX 6 (8 seats)

£1,600

£1,040

£960

BOX 2, BOX 5 (7 seats)

£1,400

£910

£840

BOX 3, BOX 4 (10 seats)

£2,000

£1,300

£1,200

Single seat in Circle Box

£200

£130

£120

STALLS CIRCLE

£200

£130

£120

STALLS STOOL

£145

£90

£90

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THE SEATS BELOW ARE IN THE MAIN BODY OF THE THEATRE

QUARTET STALLS back 4 rows - but still only 10m from the stage

£200

£130

£120

STALLS

£245

£145

£135

ORCHESTRA RAIL front 2 rows restricted view of surtitles

£145

£90

£90

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N EV I LL HOLT STALLS

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£75

PATRON’S ROWS

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£90

FRONT CIRCLE

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£75

REAR CIRCLE

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£50

SIDE CIRCLE

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£75

CHAIRS At The Grange, wheelchair spaces are in Stalls Circle. At Nevill Holt they are in Row A STOOLS are upholstered and have backs and a foot rest

BOOK I NG T IC K ETS There is a separate booking form 1. Select the opera 2. State your 1st choice date 3. Note the price band 4. State your preferred price We cannot guarantee first choices because some evenings get congested so . . HELP US TO PROCESS YOUR BOOKING QUICKLY by specifying alternative dates and prices. Please number your preferences. We will assume that you would prefer different price band on your first choice date rather than your alternative dates. If this is not the case, please write “change date not price” on the form Forms received by TUESDAY 22 NOVEMBER will be in the First Allocation and these tickets will be sent out by mid January or sooner. Other tickets will be sent out as quickly as possible GENERAL AND ONLINE BOOKING OPENS TUESDAY 14 FEBRUARY at 8.30 am BOX OFFICE 01962 73 73 66 or 01962 73 73 65 OTHER ENQUIRIES 01962 73 73 60 www.grangeparkopera.co.uk box@grangeparkopera.co.uk Normal box office hours Mon–Fri 9.30–5.30 Festival box office hours Mon–Fri 9.30–5.30 Sat & Sun 10–2 Box office manager Jan Tuffield GRANGE PARK OPERA BOX OFFICE 24 BROAD STREET ALRESFORD SO24 9AQ

SEAT WIDTHS If you are unable to fit into a single seat you will need to talk to the box office and possibly purchase additional seating. Some of the loose seating in boxes provides greater flexibility.

CONDITIONS OF SALE (i) If you are unable to use your tickets and we are unable to sell them, we will allow a member of staff to use them. This avoids gaps in the theatre. (ii) Tickets may only be used by the purchaser and may not be sold on (iii) Grange Park Opera is a charity. To make your ticket money work to our best advantage we have split the ticket prices into two parts: one part is a donation and the remainder is liable for VAT. The donation element at Nevill Holt is £30–£45 and at The Grange it is £30–£70. By doing this there is no additional cost to ticket buyers and more of your ticket money can go towards the operas. Gift Aid regulations mean we can also claim a further amount per ticket from HMRC. This practice is used by many charities. Without the donation element, we are unable to cover the festival costs. We are legally bound, however, to point out that the donation element is optional (iv) Latecomers will not be admitted to the auditorium and there will be no re-admission, unless there is a suitable pause (v) The management reserves the right to refuse admission or change or cancel the advertised programme and artists TICKETS RETURNED FOR RESALE OR EXCHANGE Tickets may be returned for resale only after all other tickets have been sold. Contact the box office to check availability prior to returning tickets. We cannot guarantee the sale of any tickets returned regardless of availability or demand. VERY IMPORTANT: You will NOT be notified of a successful resale or an unsuccessful resale prior to the performance. Please ensure you contact the Box Office to check the status of your tickets.

Resold tickets are subject to a one-off £10 administration fee, regardless of how many tickets are resold. Monies owed will be ON ACCOUNT for use during the 2013 Festival. It is not possible to issue cheque refunds against resold tickets. .

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DI N I NG There are a number of dining options.

At Nevill Holt you can dine in the North Lawn Restaurant or picnic.

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From January the various dining options can be booked from the website.

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Afternoon tea, pre–performance canapés and champagne are available.

Menus, wine lists and booking details for dining options are sent with tickets.

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At The Grange you can dine inside the ruined mansion under sparkling chandeliers – the ultimate in shabby chic – or order a picnic in a private pavilion, or bring your own picnic to enjoy on the terraces. Even if you bring your own picnic we can provide tables & chairs, a porter to carry your picnic, china and cutlery.

Supp or ti ng th e op er a

The 2012 Festival will cost about £3.4m and receives no public subsidy.

Half the income is from ticket sales and the other half from donations.

We think of our donors as a family who are investing in the art form; in singers, in developing young artists, in attracting young audiences, in education and in improving everything that happens at the festival.

We never lose sight of how it all started and of our individuality.

SPONSOR A SINGER . . . and meet up with the artist after the performance at a champagne party. It’s great fun JOIN THE IDOMENEO SYNDICATE See the opera as it builds up to the first dress rehearsal ANNUAL PERSONAL DONORS Around 1,000 people support the opera with gifts of £200 – £1,100 SCHOLARSHIPS enable fine post-post-graduate singers to continue singing lessons in a period when they are establishing themselves CORPORATE SPONSORS £3,000 – £8,000 AMERICAN GIFTS US donors can make ta x-deductible donations through a third party called FJC TRUSTS & FOUNDATIONS Grange Park Opera and Pimlico Opera seek support for specific areas of work. and finally . . . JOIN THE CURTAINS CLUB

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The office has simple wording for a codicil to your Will leaving Grange Park Opera a legacy. It is a gift for future generations of music lovers and is tax efficient.

I N PR ISON At the time of printing, WHICH prison and WHICH show are up in the air but . . . we DO know the dates FRI 2, SAT 3, SUN 4, WED 7, FRI 9, SAT 10 MARCH 2012 Please don’t ALL book a trip to Barbados on those dates

T H E W E BSI T E A SHOP W I N D OW HERE ARE SOME THINGS you may not have found on the website Press reviews home -> noticeboard -> reviews Joe Public comments home -> noticeboard -> festival noticeboard 360 deg tours: inside the theatre and the landscape home -> visit us -> visit the grange 30+ short movies: operas, restaurant, gardens, picnics + home -> noticeboard -> youtube Flick books of past productions (more are being added each month) home -> more -> performance history -> grangeparkopera Photos of all sorts home -> noticeboard -> flickr A summary history of the building home -> more -> history of the grange 15 articles on non-opera topics: building the new theatre at The Grange, the history of the stable block at Nevill Holt . . . home -> more -> history of the grange -> articles A history of Pimlico Opera and 20 years in prison home -> more -> pimlico opera About 15 articles on non-opera topics: building the new theatre at The Grange, the history of the stable block at Nevill Holt . . . home -> more -> history of the grange -> articles Flick books of old programmes (including our very first programme from 1998) home -> more -> performance history -> grangeparkopera

YO U N G P E O P L E

What young visitors said home -> under 35 -> musical chairs

WE WANT YOUNG PEOPLE to get into the habit of opera – but prices can be prohibitive. On selected nights we have seats for younger people: some discounted and some free.

METEORS are under 35 years old and can buy seats for ÂŁ30.

MUSICAL CHAIRS are free seats for young people who otherwise could not come to the opera.

Register at www.grangeparkopera.co.uk or email rebecca@ grangeparkopera.co.uk with your name and date of birth.

AT T H E OPE R A

OPENING TIMES Guests arrive from 3.30 pm to enjoy a glass of champagne before the performance which begins at 5.20 DRESS Most guests wear evening dress (black tie/ long or short dress) but . . . we encourage the audience to think outside the dressing up box. So if you want to dust off that luminous green dinner jacket or go Geisha we would love it!

DOGS The head of the car park will take care of your dog for the evening for a modest charge. There are no kennels but they will be fed, watered, walked and loved.

PICNIC TABLES It is easy to book picnic furniture and there are quite a few tables, chairs and benches on the terraces and in the parterre. If you bring your own furniture, it can only be placed on the lower East Terrace. No barbecues.

No erected structures. Generally, we try to preserve elegance BELLS There is only one bell and that means start moving to the theatre PLEASE

SPECIAL ACCESS FACILITIES An able-bodied person must accompany a guest without good mobility. On the Booking Form indicate whether or not you require wheelchair space or if you have other specific seating needs. The Grand Tier is not suitable for people with limited mobility.

Cars can drop guests in the Goldfish garden before 3.30. There are a number of wheelchairs that guests can borrow.

Mobility scooters must be parked in the car park. They cannot be used on the terraces.

Indicate on the booking form that you don’t have good mobility and further information will be sent with tickets caroline@grangeparkopera.co.uk 01962 73 73 60

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THE GR A NGE

is between the M3 and A31 north–east of Winchester and is located in the middle of a private estate (Grange Park) where several properties have the postcode of SO24 9TG From A31/Alresford Use address Severals House Stables SO24 9TQ which will take you close to the east entrance to the estate From M3 Use address New Lodge, Grange Park SO24 9TG which will take you close to the west entrance These are private houses. Nearby are signs for The Grange and/or Opera.

TRAINS & TAXIS It has taken us 15 years to realise that .... it is best to take a train to Basingstoke (about £20) and then a taxi (about £30). There are normally many taxis there. (The alternative is Winchester Station £30 and then a £20 taxi but there are many many more trains going to Basingstoke)

NEV ILL HOLT

is between the M1 and the A1, north–east of Market Harborough and south-west of Uppingham. SAT NAV LE16 8EG The nearest village is Medbourne.

TRAINS & TAXIS The closest station is Market Harborough. Taxis should be booked in advance % A & B Murphys 01858 410210 % Kwik Cabs 01858 468777 A PRINTED MAP IS SENT WITH YOUR TICKETS & CAN BE DOWNLOADED HELICOPTERS By arrangement with the Opera Office

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