AT W E S T H O R S L E Y P L A C E , S U R R E Y
Welcome IN THE STÜRM UND DRANG OF LATE MAY – a week from our opening – Mar tin Smith was methodically getting the theatre ready, while Helen Sennett, Director of Operations, was figuring out whether – and where – 700 people would fit into the gardens – it was then that a journalist rang up, wanting some drama. “Tell me what has gone wrong,” he asked. Oddly – and disappointingly for him – nothing really had. Moreover, and perhaps even odder, at no point did it occur to me that the theatre wouldn’t open. It was obviously meant to be. I admit we were all shattered. But hey, that’s half the fun. We picked ourselves up, brushed ourselves down and the audience arrived – many thrilled by how close West Horsley is to London. We discovered that the gardens were an ideal size – (convivial but not a squash,) the acoustic was excellent and we managed to achieve the £10m fundraising target, thanks to the Williams family’s matching donation. However, don’t for a moment think you can relax. Now we’re aiming for £14m so we can build some exquisite lavatories and accomplish more great things. Next season, we are welcoming to the Theatre in the Woods, English National Opera’s brilliant orchestra for Verdi’s stirring Un Ballo in Maschera, and Gounod’s three-hanky masterpiece, Roméo et Juliette. We also don our chaps to welcome Oklahoma!’s 20-strong West End dance troupe. Besides superlative music, there is much else to look forward to: the cross-gar tered soft brickwork exterior, a balcony for fanfares, new quince trees, a gorgeous Walnut Tree Restaurant (in the orchard), and the opera house vestibule painted to Nicky Haslam’s instructions. There’s bound to be more. This massive achievement has also been a fairy tale, a story in which Bamber and Christina Gascoigne are the fairy godparents. See you in June.
Wasfi Kani OBE,
CEO & Founder, Grange Park Opera
“The stage is, in general, a painting of the human passions, the original of which is in every heart� J-J Rousseau
Contents 5
Performance Calendar
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Oklahoma!
10 RomĂŠo et Juliette 14 Un Ballo in Maschera 18
Your Visit
20 Site plan: the Theatre in the Woods & Gardens 24
Where we are & accessibility
27 The Appeal: The Pioneers 28 The Appeal: Circle of Vir tuous Enterprise 31 Become a Member 34 How to Book & Booking Dates 35 Booking Form 36 Seating Plan & Prices
Fricka sets about Wotan in a memorable encounter over the breakfast table. Wagner looks and sounds good at West Horsley Place. The future looks promising. FINANCIAL TIMES
Performance Calendar JUNE Thu 7
Oklahoma!
Fri 8
Oklahoma!
Sat 9
Un Ballo in Maschera
Thu 14
Un Ballo in Maschera
Fri 15
Oklahoma!
Sat 16
Oklahoma!
Sun 17
Un Ballo in Maschera
Wed 20 Oklahoma! Fri 22
Un Ballo in Maschera
Sat 23
Roméo et Juliette
Sun 24
Un Ballo in Maschera
Tue 26
R oméo et Juliette
Wed 27 Un Ballo in Maschera Thu 28
Oklahoma!
Fri 29
Oklahoma!
Sat 30
Un Ballo in Maschera
July Sun 1
Roméo et Juliette
Wed 4
Roméo et Juliette
Thu 5
Un Ballo in Maschera
Fri 6
Roméo et Juliette
Sat 7
Oklahoma!
TUE 10 - SAT 14 TO BE ANNOUNCED
Performances star t at 6pm
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Rodgers & Hammerstein OKLAHOMA!
The tradition of the Box Social is for women to decorate a box and fill it with a dinner for two. The boxes are anonymous and the men bid for them
to win the meal with the woman whose box it is. It is not unknown for a woman to drop hints to a favored man indicating which box is hers. 11
Rodgers & Hammerstein OKLAHOMA!
IN THE RURAL, OPEN, OPTIMISTIC heartlands of early 20th century
America, it’s a beautiful morning, the corn is high as an elephant’s eye, and two farm-girls are overwhelmed with offers to escort them to the square-dance – the Box Social. Through a sequence of some of the best-loved songs in Broadway history, the girls discover who they truly want. But in the process, a rejected suitor picks a fight – and almost turns a classic happy-ending into tragedy. BBC CONCERT ORCHESTR A
Music by Richard Rodgers (1902–1979) Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II (1895–1960) Based on the play “Green Grow the Lilacs” by Lynn Riggs First performance 31 March 1943, Broadway Original Dances by Agnes de Mille Presented by arrangement with R&H Theatricals Europe
Conductor Richard Balcombe Director Jo Davies Choreographer Andrew Wright
Oh, what a beautiful mornin’ Sponsor Clare Williams
I can’t say no
Sponsor Jackie & John Alexander
Set Design Francis O’Connor Costume Designer Gabrielle Dalton Lighting Designer Bruno Poet
Performance Dates June 7, 8, 15, 16, 20, 28, 29, July 7 13
Charles Gounod ROMÉO ET JULIETTE
Some shall be pardon’d, and some punished: For never was a story of more woe Than this of Juliet and her Romeo. SHAKESPEARE
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Charles Gounod ROMÉO ET JULIETTE OPER A IN FIVE ACTS SUPPORTED BY A SYNDICATE LED BY DAVID & AMANDA LEATHERS
SHAKESPEARE’S GREATEST ROMANCE is given the passionate
embellishment of Gounod’s music. Separated by a murderous feud between their families, Roméo and Juliette are impossibly in love. Walls close in, bodies pile up, and a rescue plan goes terminally wrong – though not before the closing duet which will ensure there is not a dry eye in the house. THE ORCHESTR A OF ENGLISH NATIONAL OPER A
Music by Charles Gounod (1818-1893) Libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré, based on the tragedy Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare First performance 27 April 1867, Théâtre Lyrique, Paris
Conductor Stephen Barlow
Juliette Olena Tokar
Director Patrick Mason
Roméo David Kim
sponsor Mr & Mrs Peter Nutting
Designer Francis O’Connor Lighting Design David Plater Choreographer Lynne Hockney
sponsor François Freyeisen & Shunichi Kubo sponsor Red Butterfly Foundation
Mercutio Gary Griffiths Laurent Mats Almgren
sponsor Jeremy & Rosemary Farr
Stephano Anna Grevelius Tybalt Anthony Flaum
sponsor John & Carol Wates
Gertrude Olivia Ray Capulet Clive Bayley
Performance Dates June 23, 26, July 1, 4, 6 17
Giuseppe Verdi UN BALLO IN MASCHERA
If you would know who controls you, see who you may not criticise TACITUS
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Giuseppe Verdi UN BALLO IN MASCHERA OPER A IN THREE ACTS SPONSORED BY
NEX GROUP PLC
THE PLAYBOY KING loves masked balls. But, as predicted by a fortune-
teller, they prove to be the death of him – he is murdered in full view of his court. The assassin that wields the knife amid the glitter and the dancing, has stumbled on the love affair the King is secretly pursuing with his wife. The only outcome is revenge. THE ORCHESTR A OF ENGLISH NATIONAL OPER A
Music by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) Libretto by Antonio Somma, based on Eugène Scribe’s libretto for Auber’s 1833 opera Gustave III ou Le bal masqué First performance 17 February 1859, Teatro Apollo, Rome
Conductor Gianluca Marciano Director Stephen Medcalf Designer Jamie Vartan Costume Designer Nicky Shaw Lighting Designer David Plater Choreographer Lynne Hockney
Amelia Claire Rutter
Her arms & legs Brian & Jennifer Ratner
Riccardo Vincenzo Costanzo Ulrica Elisabetta Fiorillo Renato Roland Wood Oscar Tereza Gevorgyan Sam Matthew Buswell
Performance Dates June 9, 14, 17, 22, 24, 27, 30, July 5 21
Your Visit WHEN TO ARRIVE Guests arrive from 4pm and, with a glass of champagne, wander through the historic walled gardens where a convivial atmosphere reigns – the city seems far away DRESS Many guests wear black tie/long dress, but we encourage stylish creativity. Don’t be afraid to stand out from the crowd BEFORE THE OPERA Pre–ordered canapés and champagne are served on the lawn by the house A SHORT WALK through the Walled Orchard – passing a 300-year-old mulberry tree, damson, pear and apple trees – takes you to the opera house: the Theatre in the Woods DASH to visit the new Lavatorium Rotundum
Take your seat for ACT ONE: 6 PM DINING IN THE LONG INTERVAL is an all-important part of
the evening. The two restaurants serve a three-course meal with fine wines. The Walnut Tree Restaurant (in the orchard) and The Duchess Restaurant (within the 15th century house). Menus and booking details will be sent with your tickets. For a more bucolic approach, you may decide to picnic. There are private Indian pavilions in the Rose Parterre, the Croquet Lawn and Crinkle-Crankle garden (see next page). We can provide tables and chairs, and, for a fee, a porter to carry your goodies from the car park. Fortnum & Mason deliver hampers fresh from Piccadilly and Kensington’s Sally Clarke offers a bespoke picnic for eight. (If you bring your own furniture, it can only be used in the orchard. Please: no barbecues or erected structures. We aim for elegance at all times.) ACT TWO POST PERFORMANCE . . . linger in the gardens until 10.45
The libary in the Duchess Restaurant
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The new opera house, the gardens & the orchard at West Horsley Place, Surrey The Crinkle-Crankle Garden
The Croquet Lawn The Venerable Spongy Lawn
Croquet Picnic Marquee
The Sundial Lawn
The Mole’s Lawn
The Rose Parterre WELCOME TENT & ENTRANCE
ug H h th or e sle f ie y ld St s a t to io n
ro Th THE WOODS
THE OPERA HOUSE Kiosk of Goodies
Orchard Marquees & Pavilions
Lavatorium Rotundum THE WALLED ORCHARD
Box Office Walnut Tree Restaurant White Wisteria Champagne Bar
Lily Pond Garden The Duchess Restaurant (inside the 15th century house) 25
Picnickers in the orchard
Where We Are BY CAR The new opera house is between Leatherhead and Guildford, 10 minutes from the intersection of the A3 & M25. Your guests can leave London mid- afternoon and arrive with time for a glass of champagne before the opera. A map may be downloaded from the website and a printed version will be sent with your tickets. BY TRAIN Horsley station a mile away with frequent trains from Waterloo, Vauxhall, Clapham Junction (45 mins). A shuttle bus meets trains and can be booked in advance on the website. Woking Station is 8 miles away (25 mins from London; 8 trains/hour). WALKING It takes about 20 minutes to walk from Horsley station – along
the railway line and then through estate fields.
Accessibility We ask that guests without good mobility are accompanied. SEATING When booking please indicate (a) whether or not you require a
wheelchair space (b) if you have other specific seating needs. Wheelchair spaces are at the Stalls level (ground level) only. There are no lifts. There are 12 steps to the Stalls Circle, 26 steps to the Grand Tier, and 40 steps to the Balcony. THE GARDENS West Horsley Place is an ancient site and the rabbits have
been there longer than us. Every rabbit hole we fill, two more appear. We have tried to make the grounds accessible. However, the orchard is uneven and gardens spongy. Mobility scooters cannot be used. There are accessible lavatories. INTERVAL DINING Closest to the theatre with the easiest access for wheelchair users and others with mobility issues, is the Walnut Tree Restaurant. Close by are the Orchard Marquees and Pavilions where you may book a table to picnic.
Sat Nav KT24
M1
A1
A406
M25
M40 GARSINGTON
6AN
CENTRAL LONDON
A40
M11
M25
M4 LEATHERHEAD WOKING
HORSLEY STATION
A316 GUILDFORD
M3
A3
A24
A23
A205 M25
A20 M20
GLYNDEBOURNE
M23
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Contributors to the Appeal to build the new opera house
The generosity of the individuals listed have enabled the project to take off at a miraculous pace. Please consider joining them to create something exceptional for future generations contact Jack Rush jack@grangeparkopera.co.uk
The Pioneers
PATRON JOANNA LUMLEY
LEAD DONORS
Michael & Hilary Cowan
The Williams Family
Chris & Marjorie Gibson-Smith Nerissa Guest Hilary Har t Harry Hyman David & Clare Kershaw The Kirk Family Lord & Lady Marks of Broughton Andrew & Sarah Hills Rothschild & Co Mr & Mrs Matthias Ruhland The Sackler Trust SPUTNIK Lord & Lady Sassoon Tony & Sarah Bolton Sir Siegmund Warburg’s William & Kathy Charnley Voluntary Settlement Hamish & Sophie Forsyth Ed & Lulu Siskind Simon & Meg Freakley Mar tin & Lucy Stapleton Stephen Gosztony & Sue Butcher Hugh & Catherine Stevenson Sir Henry & Anthony & Carolyn Townsend the Hon. Lady Keswick David & Alison Watson David & Amanda Leathers Ruth Markland SOPWITH John L Pember ton Anonymous Mark & Louise Seligman Sir Gerald & Lady Acher Unilever PLC John & Jackie Alexander Vindi & Kamini Banga TURING David & Chris Beever Anonymous Simon & Sally Borrows Barlow Robbins Solicitors The Buckley Family Joanna Barlow Mr & Mrs Tony Bugg Mr Quentin Black Carole & Geoffrey Lawson Ms Karen Burgess Foundation Michael & Julia Calvey Jane & Paul Chase-Gardener David & Elizabeth Challen Richard & Frances Clarke Samantha & Nabil Char touni Mr & Mrs Tim Cockroft Jane & Jonathan Clarke The John S Cohen Foundation Aidan & Colette Clegg Mr & Mrs Leo A. Daly III Adam & Lucy Constable The de Laszlo Foundation Peter & Annette Dar t David & Virginia Essex Sir David Davies The Ewins Family David & Sara Delaney Jeremy & Rosemary Farr Peter & Manina Dicks Sir Rocco For te Noreen Doyle Christina & Bamber Gascoigne T V Drastik The George John & Sheilah Nick & Lesley Dumbreck Livanos Charitable Trust Judith Lawless & Kevin Egan Roger & Clare Gifford Niall, Ingrid & The Gillmore Trust Gabriella FitzGerald The Reekimlane Foundation Alex & Alison For tescue George & Caroline Goulding Deborah & Neil Franks Charles & Maggie Hallatt François Freyeisen & The Hon Charles Harris Shunichi Kubo Malcolm Herring HADRON The Clore Duffield Foundation Ronnie Frost & family William Garrett The Geoff & Fiona Squire Foundation David & Linda Lloyd Jones Red Butterfly Foundation Michael & Sarah Spencer
Dr Jonathan Holliday & Dr Gwen Lewis Richard & Pamela Jacobs Raymonde Jay Keith & Lucy Jones The Justham Trust Mr & Mrs Francis C Lang Mark & Sophie Lewisohn Oscar & Margaret Lewisohn Richard & Alex Lewisohn Raphael & Marillyn Maklouf Tessa & John Manser Darcy & Alexander Munro Bruce & Pamela Noble Peter & Poppity Nutting Norah & Patrick O’Dwyer Winston & Julia Oh Hamish Parker Stephen & Isobel Parkinson Cathy & Michael Pearman Lord & Lady Phillimore Neena & Mike Rees Mike & Jessamy Reynolds John & Pit Rink Nigel & Viv Robson Anne & Barry Rourke David & Lynneth Salisbury Victoria & John Salkeld Michael Sennett Diane & Christopher Sheridan Anonymous Sir John & Lady Sunderland Andrew & Jane Sutton Christopher Swan David & Fiona Taylor Ian & Tina Taylor Anonymous Adam & Louise Tyrrell Johnny & Marie Veeder Jo Waldern Rev. John Wates OBE & Mrs Carol Wates Keith & Katy Weed Anonymous Edward & Mandy Weston Linda Wilding Jane & Andrew Winch Mia & Graham Wrigley
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The Circle of Virtuous Enterprise
PATRON BRYN TERFEL
1 Sir Bryn Terfel 105 June, Dyrol & Becky Lumbard 159 Dr Barbara Domayne-Hayman 55 David & Peta Crowther 160 Mr Hugh Gammell 2 Wasfi Kani 56 Liz & Mike Cooper-Mitchell 106 Janet Mernane 107 Mr Victor Coles 161 Anonymous 3 Alexander & Mary Creswell 57 Anonymous 162 Neil & Elizabeth Johnson 4 Mr & Mrs David Ibeson 58 Dr Henry & Mrs Julia Pearson 108 Hilde Slade 59 Mrs Margaret Green 109 Mr & Mrs David Blackburn 163 Eleanor G Berry 5 Ms Nicola A Freshwater 164 Cilla & John Slater 60 Helen Culleton 110 Andrew Luff 6 Mr & Mrs Graham West 61 Peter & Marie-Claire Wilson 111-112 Diana & Terence Kyle 165 Mr & Mrs L Vine Chatterton 7 Jean & Richard Baldwin 166-170 Anonymous 62 Mrs Margaret Bolam 113 Mr Julian Hardwick 8 Hilary & James Leek 114 Mr & Mrs Peter Leaver 171 Peter & Katie Gray 63 Mrs Elizabeth Vyvyan 9 Adam & Carola Lee 115 John Kessler 172 Mr David Gutman 10 Christopher & Tineke Stewart 64 Mr Brian Boyce 11 Miss Pamela M North 173 David & Alex Rhodes 116 Angela Kessler 65 Mrs Judith Boyce 12 Tony Legge 117 Mr Habib Motani 174 Charlie Chase-Gardener 66 Anonymous 118 Miss Elizabeth Cretch 175 Lucy Chase-Gardener 13 Anonymous 67 Mr & Mrs S R Jeffreys 119 Anonymous 176 Mr Josh Holliday 14 Mrs Susan Lochner JP DL 68 Christopher Jack & 120 David & Vivienne Woolf 177 Mr Tom Holliday 15 Harry & Ellen Thurman Stephanie Sfakianos 121 Mr Julian Stanford 178 Peter & Brenda Berners-Price 16 Roger & Jackie Morris 69 Robin & Anne Purchas 122-124 James & Béatrice Lupton 179 Miss Rula Al-Adasani MBE 17 Peter & Irene Casey 70 Laura & Andrew Sykes 125 Mina & Suzanne Goodman 180 Helen Dorey & 18 George Kingston 71 Anonymous 126 Mrs Carolyn Conlan Markus Geisser 19-23 Gerry & Joyce Acher’s 72 Mr Adrian Knowles 127 Dominic & Katherine Powell 181 Mrs Tim Landon grandchildren 73 Mrs Tikki Adorian 24 Peter & Jacquie Homonko 74 Laurence & Janey Langford 128 Mrs Laurence Colchester 182 Hugh & Mary Boardman 129 Mr Mark & Mrs Sue Luboff 183 Stephen & Nilda Ginn 25 Mrs Alyson Wilson 75 Paul Batchelor 130 Julian G Jones 184 Tom & Sarah Grillo 26 James & Helena Watson 76 Janet Batchelor 131 Ian & Helen Andrews 185 Dr Tom McClintock 27 Mr & Mrs William Witts 77 Miss Deborah Finkler & 132 David & Elizabeth Pritchard 186 Richard & Miriam Borchard 28 Liz & Nigel Peace Mr Allan Murray-Jones 133 Anne Howells & 187 Chris & Miranda Ward 29 Jane Poulter 78 Mr & Mrs John Colwell 188 Mr Peter Linacre Steve Clarke 30 Angela & David Harvey 79 Dr Jonathan Holliday & 134 Hugh Fagan 189 William & Felicity Mather 31 Mrs Annabel Allott Dr Gwen Lewis 135 Crispin Cazalet 190 Nicholas & Jane St Aubyn 32 Ian & Clare Maurice 80 Sharon Pipe 136 Antoni & Caroline Daszewski 191 Mr & Mrs Barry Bramley 33 Nick & Sarah Treble 81 Martin & Brigitte Skan 137 Dr Anthony Smoker 192 Mr Ian Coutts-Wood 34 David & Fiona Taylor 82 Dr Patrick Mill 138 Mr & Mrs Max Ulfane 193 Oliver & Felicity Wethered 35 Paul Drury & Anna McPherson 83 Jeanette Mill 36 Mr & Mrs Rushton 139 Clive & Helena Butler 194 The O’Hea family 84 Dr Peter Harrison & 140 Jill & Mike Pullan 195 J & V Knox 37 Peter & Marianne Hooley Verity Jones 141 Nick Viner & 196 Mr Andrew Simon 38 Mark & Rosemary Carawan 85 The Fischer Fund 197-198 Anonymous Victoria Boyarsky 39 Sir Anthony & Lady Cleaver 86 Bill Bougourd & Judith Thomas 87 Iain & Mary Rhind 142 Mr & Mrs John Tremlett 199 The One Style Tour 40 Ernst Uwe Hanneck & 200 Bruce & Bridget Montgomery 88 Mrs Michael Beresford-West 143 Edwina Sassoon Karin Mueller 41 Madeleine & Stephen McGairl 89 Mr Mat Kirk & Mrs Sam Kirk 144 Christopher & Clare McCann 201 Oliver & Rebecca Huggins 145 Michael de Navarro 42 Antonia Murphy & 202 Ms Morfydd Evans 90-91 The Foxley Trust 146 Emily, Victoria & 203 Christina & Timothy Benn Clare Bevan 92 Peter Kerfack & 204 Prudence & Kevan Watts Isobel Battcock 43 Dame Janet Gaymer Russell Townend 147 Christian & Katie Wells 205 Bobasch Joel Foundation 44 Mr John Gaymer 93 Andrew & Jane Sutton 148 Mr & Mrs Angel 206 Veronica Powell 45 Dr Martin Read & 94 George Meagher 149 Austin & Ragna Erwin 207 Anonymous Dr Marian Gilbart Read 95 Jack Gardener 150 Charles Alexander & 208 Sue & Graham White 46 Siân & Ben Tyler 96 Jan & Michael Potter 209 Sir Rupert & Lady Jackson Kasia Starega 47 Sally Phillips 97 Mr & Mrs Henry Lumley 151 Alan Thomas 210 Angela & Clive Gilchrist 48 Tristan Wood 98 Sir Michael Parker 152 Jerry & Clare Wright 211 Michael & Nirmala Rappolt 49 Dr Carolyn Greenwood & 99 Lady Parker 100 Miss Lily Bagwell Purefoy 153 Sue & Peter Morgan 212 Patricia & Richard Millett John McVittie 101 Pam Alexander & 154 Sue & Peter Paice 213 Mrs Emma Crabtree & 50 Eliza Mellor 155 Dieter & Lesley Losse Roger Booker Mr Graham Elliott 51 Andrew & Marian Sanders 102 Dr & Mrs G M Tonge 156 Mr Charles Rosier 214 John & Susan Burns 52 William & Kitty Vaughan 103 Simon & Rosemary Godfrey 157 Anonymous 215 Hilary & Barney II 53 David & Sarah Rosier 104 Rob & Felicity Shepherd 158 Professor Heather Joshi CBE Myerscough 54 John & Cecilia Gordon
216 Michael & Allie Eaton 217 Lady Purves 218 Ms Carolyn Saunders &
Mr Richard Ford
219 The Tickner Family 220 Nigel Silby 221 Andy & Estelle Los 222 Ben & Christina Perry 223 Richard & Sally Nield 224 Mr & Mrs John Jarvis 225 Mrs Juliet Dunsmure 226 Ian & Wendy Sampson 227 Felix Appelbe 228 George & Veronique
Seligman
229 Clementine Wyke 230 The Lady Heseltine 231 Adair Turner &
Orna NiChionna
232 Fiona & Peter Hare 233 Peter & Rosemary Derby 234 Kathrine Palmer 235 Nigel & Johanna Stapleton 236 Andrew & Jill Soundy 237 Mark & Alva Powell 238 Tamara Mitchel 239 John Derrick & Preben Oeye 240 Shirley & Brian Carte 241 Sir Peter & Lady Cazalet 242 Prof Mark &
269-272 Anonymous 273 Sir John & Lady Hood 274 John & Elizabeth Maycock 275 Pam & John Bevington 276 Susanne & Jeffrey Nedas 277 Dr Ann Williams 278 Tony & Valerie Thompson 279 Rosie Faunch 280 Hugh & Claire Peppiatt 281 Mr & Mrs Andrew Frost 282 Sir David & Lady Normington 283 Ione Woollacott 284 Ron & Pennie Zimmern 285 Jocelin & Cherry Harris 286 Jilly Allenby-Ryan 287 Nicole Hutchings 288 The Peak Family 289 Mr Michael & Mrs Julia Kerby 290 Christopher & Georgie Birrell 291 Stuart Errington CBE DL 292 Lord & Lady Woolton 293 Robert & Felicity
322 Mr & Mrs LM Eagles 323 Mrs Margaret Green 324 Paul & Ursula Manduca 325 Mr Michael & Mrs Sarah Hewett 326 The Houston Family 327 Roy & Frances O’Gorman 328 Handa Bray 329 Dame Sarah Goad 330 Penny Proudlock 331 Andrew & Alison Hutton 332 Alan & Sheena Kingsley 333 Lisa Bolgar Smith 334 Valerie & Peter Hewett 335 Mollie & John Julius Norwich 336 Malcolm & Gill Aish 337 Fiona & William Alexander 338 Ludlow, Fenston &
Waley-Cohen 294 Bruce & Roma Hooper 295 Oliver & Emma Pawle 296 The McGinley Foundation 297 Zsalya 298 Jonathan & Sarah Bayliss 299 Julie Joy Jarman & Jack Pickard 300 Miranda Robinson 301 Jeremy Lewis Simons
Lambourne 342 Mr & Mrs Neil Donnan 343 Fran & Mike Pattinson 344 Sir David & Lady Prosser 345 Tom & Alison Baigrie 346 George & Jane Boden 347 Jean & David Poole 348 S F G Fachada & J H Breck 349 Martyn & Karen Brabbins 350 Simon & Sally Borrows
Cassar Morris
339 Robert & Julia Williams 340 Barry & Dee Jones 341 Mr & Mrs Christopher
377 Mr & Mrs Ian Field 378 Alison Samuel 379 Martin & Alicia Herbert 380 John W Newman 381 Gordon & Mary
Lee-Steere 382 Andrew Burgess 383 Charles Smart 384 Clapton Family 385 Douglas & Francesca
Lamont 386 Spirit of Genie 387 Spirit of John 388 Prof Martin Brown & Dr Sue Brown 389 Donna & Stewart Robertson & Family 390 The Hare family 391 Porter Foundation Switzerland 392 Christian Hernandez & Michelle Crowe Hernandez 393 Nicholas & Melanie Purnell 394 Richard & Louise Wynne-Griffith 395 Paul & Elaine Clements 396 Catherine Lewis Foundation
397 Helen Strilec Schatiloff 398 The Addis-Jones Family 399 Elizabeth Lockhart-Mure 400 Gus & Louise Black Dr Gill Britton 243 John & Trudi Harris 401 Anonymous 302 Christopher & Sarah Smith 351 David & Madeleine Cannon 402 Stephen & Audrey Hofmeyr 244 Longina Boczon 303 Nick & Anne Driver 352 Tulchan Communications 403 Stephen Fry 245 David & Frances Waters 304 Nicholas & Linda Payne 246 Polizzi Charitable Trust 353 John & Jane Harrap 404 Nigel & Alison Goodenough 305 Mike Hendry 405 Anonymous 247 Anne & Alistair Calder 354 Malcolm & Anita Paul 306 Christopher Reeves 248 Nerissa Guest 355 Martin & Sarah Young 406 Deborah Finkler & Memorial Trust 249 Sally & Fraser Wilson 356 Richard & Patricia Holden Allan Murray-Jones 307 Derek & Lynda Rapport 250 Prof Graham Layer & 357 Peter & Carol Cordrey 407 Aemelia Chivers 308 Mr Per Jonsson 358 Chris & Clare Mathias 408 Anthony & Amy Barklam Dr Jenny Sillick 309 Mr & Mrs Haydn Abbott 359-360 Gay Huey-Evans 251 Ms Jane Jenkins & 409 Mrs Della Howard 410 Fiona & John Yeomans Mr Oscar Harrison-Hall 310 David & Deborah Stileman 361 Peter & Rita Gray 311 Robert & Judith Hart 252 Paul Coleman DL 362 Jutta & Josef Brinkhaus 411 David & Janet Grenier 312 Jeffrey & Vivien Sultoon 253 Mrs Jeanette Bird 363 Lady Green 412 Michael & Amanda Parker 254 Toby & Jennifer Greenbury 313 Olivier Bourgois & 364 Jill & Martin Stringfellow 413 Richard Hamilton Alice Goldet 255 Anthony & Fiona Littlejohn 365 Alex Ruggeri 414 Gareth Robertson 314 Mr Roderick Davidson 256 David Alan Foster 366 Edward & Debbie Speed 415 Victoria & Edward 315 Anthony Bunker 257 Dr John Grimshaw 367 Jeremy & Julie Llewelyn Bonham Carter 258 Baroness Patience Wheatcroft 316 Anonymous 368 Bruce & Maaike McInnes 416 Mrs Emma Crabtree & 259 Victoria Gath & Mark Echlin 317 Mr & Mrs Leprince Jungbluth 369 James & Caroline fforde Mr Graham Elliott 318 Brian, Jennifer & Ben Ratner 370-371 Christopher & Anne Saul 417 Marian & Gordon Pell 260 Peter & Angela Granger 319 Professor Neil & 372 John & Gilly Baker 261-265 Jenny Bland 418 Mr & Mrs J G Hayter Dr Jane Mortensen 266 Ms Melinda Hughes 373-374 Lady Gavron 419 Mr & Mrs Raj Parker 320 David Buchler 267 Paul & Lydia Goodson 375 Anonymous 420 Julia & Richard Siberry 321 Miss Christine May 268 Bruce & Lizzie Powell 376 Claire & Edward Bailey 421 In mem Valda Goldblatt
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Four superb performances in the principal roles do Janacek’s masterpiece proud. THE DAILY TELEGR APH
Become a member & help make the operas happen WE VERY MUCH NEED your continued support in our second foray into the woods. We want everything to be splendid and tickets cover only a portion of the cost. The orchestra, singers, sets & costumes cost in excess of £3m. We are a charity with no public subsidy so we rely on the generosity of members to make the miracle happen. Members choose their tickets from October. SPONSOR A SINGER or an arm or a leg . . . from £2,000
We will team you up with your perfect musical limbs and after the performance, you join them on the stage. proposed donation £1,250. You will be invited twice onto the stage to meet the cast and conductor after the performance. There are other special events. Book opera tickets & dining from Tue 24 Oct.
THE DEPARTMENT OF REVELS
proposed donation £700. You will be invited onto the stage to meet the cast and conductor after a performance There will be a Grand Winter Dinner (February), at Drapers Hall and you may like a private behind-the-scenes opera house tour from the Pit to the Attic. Book opera tickets & dining from Tue 14 Nov.
THE SCHOOL OF HIPPOCRATES
THE SCHOOL OF ARCHIMEDES proposed donation £375. There will be an Archimedes soirée and you may like to join a behind-the-scenes opera house tour. Book opera tickets & dining from Tue 5 Dec. THE SCHOOL OF PLATO proposed donation £250. There will be a Plato soirée. You may book tickets & dining from Tue 9 Jan.
JOIN UP ONLINE or
contact Charlotte Pomroy charlotte@grangeparkopera.co.uk 35
“When La Scala closes, society disappears” FRANZ LISZT 1838
Britain has a new opera house. The theatre has excellent sightlines and clear supportive acoustics. Its potential is enormous. THE TIMES
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How to Book & Booking Dates SUPPORTER REQUESTS
CONTACT US
Tickets from October
info@grangeparkopera.co.uk
GENERAL BOOKING
ONLINE
Tuesday 6 Feb 2018 from 10.00 am
grangeparkopera.co.uk
35 AND UNDER (METEOR)
Monday to Friday, 9.30–5.30
Tuesday 6 March 2018 from 10.00 am
BY POST
R ED B U T T ER F LY M E T EO R S 35 AND UNDER
R ED B U T T ER F LY MUSICAL CHAIRS
People of all ages are captivated by opera. It is the most expensive art form (a 60-piece orchestra, a chorus of 30+, not to mention technicians dealing with scenery, costumes, lighting etc). We don’t want money to be a barrier to younger people falling in love with opera. After all, they are the future. Meteors may purchase tickets from Tuesday 6 March.
FREE TICKETS FOR 14-22
All you have to do is SIGN UP AS A METEOR. IT COSTS NOTHING.
BY PHONE 01962 73 73 73
Return the booking form
There are free seats for younger people who otherwise could not come to the opera. To apply, complete the form on the website. These tickets are subsidised by Red Butterfly and generous ticket buyers.
BOOKING FORM | 2018
OR ONLINE grangeparkopera.co.uk
NAME ADDRESS
POSTCODE EMAIL TELEPHONE Tick if you are in a wheelchair or have special seating needs Tick if you would accept single seats, if necessary The website has full Conditions of Sale, Gift Aid information and more. Send this form to: Grange Park Opera, Sutton Manor Farm, Bishops Sutton, Alresford SO24 0AA DATE
NUMBER OF TICKETS
PRICE BAND
ALTERNATIVE DATES SPECIAL REQUESTS
TOTAL
OKLAHOMA!
£
ROMÉO ET JULIETTE
£
UN BALLO IN
£
MASCHERA
We will allocate you the best available seats in the selected Price Band If you prefer to be in a particular place, please note this in Special Requests MUSICAL CHAIRS I would like to make a contribution towards a free seat for a young person who otherwise could not come to the opera
£
SUPPORT THE 2018 SEASON (if you have not already done so) The operas cost far more than the ticket income and we depend on members to bridge the gap. See page 31. You can jump the queue and have your request processed before public booking opens.
£
GRAND TOTAL Please send cheques for this total made payable to Grange Park Opera. If no cheque is attached, we will be in contact by phone in due course to take payment.
£ 39
Seating Plan & Ticket Prices BALLO IN MASCHERA & SATURDAYS
OKLAHOMA! ROMÉO ET JULIETTE
UN
BAND A
Stalls Grand Tier Boxes
£195
£180
BAND B
Stalls, Stalls Circle, Grand Tier, Balcony
£180
£160
BAND C
Stalls, Stalls Circle, Grand Tier, Balcony
£160
£130
BAND D
Stalls Circle, Grand Tier, Balcony
£135
£110
BAND E
Stalls Circle, Grand Tier, Balcony, Attic
£120
£90
BAND F
Balcony, Attic
£100
£75
An able-bodied person must accompany each guest without good mobility. Full details on accessibility of each level can be found on page 24. If we have your email address, we will notify you by email when we receive your booking. IMPORTANT SEATING INFORMATION A few seats have a partially restricted view. You will only be allocated these seats if no suitable alternatives are available. Some seats in Boxes 10-13 are high chairs with arms a padded back and footrest. CONFIRMATION OF YOUR BOOKING
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 The Theatre in the Woods is £30–£80. 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 to any ticket holder in reasonable circumstances including, without limitation, where the ticket holder breaches these Terms & Conditions, disrupts other audience members’ enjoyment or does anything that the Management considers to be unacceptable behaviour, taking health and safety, environmental and security concerns into account. The ticket holder will have no right to a refund, less a reasonable administration charge, unless the Management can resell their ticket. The Management reserves the right to change or cancel the advertised programme and artists due to unforeseen or unavoidable circumstances outside their reasonable control. See website for more information. TICKETS RETURNED FOR RESALE OR EXCHANGE
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