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SUMMARY:If Opera: Rigoletto
DESCRIPTION:Giuseppe Verdi Rigoletto \nLibretto by Francesca Maria Piave\, based on Victor Hugo’s Le roi s’amuse\nFirst performed 11th March 1851 at La Fenice\, Venice \nConductor Oliver Gooch\nDirector Nina Brazier\nDesigner Elliott Squire\nLighting Designer Luca Panetta\nBristol Ensemble \nSung in Italian with English surtitles \nSince its triumphant premiere in 1851\, Verdi’s masterpiece Rigoletto has remained at the very heart of the operatic repertoire. The story revolves around Rigoletto\, the court jester to the morally corrupt Duke of Mantua\, who is tormented by the Duke’s lecherous behaviour and vows to protect his daughter\, Gilda. However\, the Duke has already set his sights on the innocent girl\, and Rigoletto unknowingly facilitates the seduction\, with devastating consequences. \nRenowned for its powerful arias\, including Gilda’s exquisite idealisation of her new lover in Caro nome\, and the Duke’s carefree La donna è mobile reflecting on the fickle nature of women\, we are offered two deeply contrasting perspectives on love and relationships. \nAs we follow Rigoletto’s internal struggle\, we witness a tragedy which captures the complexities of love\, betrayal and sacrifice\, the corrupting influence of power\, and the very nature of revenge. \n4.30pm Gardens & restaurant open\n7pm Performance starts\n9.30pm Approximate end \nRunning time: two hours with half-hour interval \nTickets £30 to £120\, available online at www.ifopera.com/rigoletto and from Bath Box Office on 01225 463362.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/if-opera-rigoletto/2025-08-16/
LOCATION:Church Farm\, Wingfield\, Church Farm\, Wingfield\, Wiltshire\, BA14 9LE
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SUMMARY:If Opera: Orpheus in the Underworld
DESCRIPTION:Jacques Offenbach Orpheus in the Underworld \nLibretto by Hector Crémieux and Ludovic Halévy\nSung (mostly) in J R Planché’s London version (1865)\nNarrative script and lyrics for five additional numbers by Simon Butteriss\nTwo act version first performed 21st October 1858 at the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens \nMichael Waldron conductor\nSimon Butteriss director\nElliott Squire associate designer\nLuca Panetta lighting designer\nBristol Ensemble \nSung in English with surtitles \nOffenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld scandalized and delighted 19th century Paris – no one was safe and nothing was sacred as Offenbach cut a gleeful swathe through political\, musical and moral peccadilloes with a dazzlingly tuneful score that embraced both the Can-Can and the Marseillaise. Offenbach\, dubbed by Rossini the Mozart of the Champs Elysées\, pokes hilarious fun at po-faced classical opera in general and Gluck in particular as Orpheus is dragged to Hell to rescue an unwilling wife\, accompanied by the Gods\, in search of Bacchanalian joy. \n“National treasure” (BBC Music Magazine) Simon Butteriss adapts and directs what promises to be an outrageously joyous version of Offenbach’s comic masterpiece. \n4.30pm Gardens & restaurant open\n7pm Performance starts\n9pm Approximate end \nRunning time: two hours with half-hour interval \nTickets £30 to £120\, available online at www.ifopera.com/orpheus-in-the-underworld and from Bath Box Office on 01225 463362.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/if-opera-orpheus-in-the-underworld/2025-08-15/
LOCATION:Church Farm\, Wingfield\, Church Farm\, Wingfield\, Wiltshire\, BA14 9LE
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250814T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250814T213000
DTSTAMP:20260424T223607
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SUMMARY:If Opera: Rigoletto
DESCRIPTION:Giuseppe Verdi Rigoletto \nLibretto by Francesca Maria Piave\, based on Victor Hugo’s Le roi s’amuse\nFirst performed 11th March 1851 at La Fenice\, Venice \nConductor Oliver Gooch\nDirector Nina Brazier\nDesigner Elliott Squire\nLighting Designer Luca Panetta\nBristol Ensemble \nSung in Italian with English surtitles \nSince its triumphant premiere in 1851\, Verdi’s masterpiece Rigoletto has remained at the very heart of the operatic repertoire. The story revolves around Rigoletto\, the court jester to the morally corrupt Duke of Mantua\, who is tormented by the Duke’s lecherous behaviour and vows to protect his daughter\, Gilda. However\, the Duke has already set his sights on the innocent girl\, and Rigoletto unknowingly facilitates the seduction\, with devastating consequences. \nRenowned for its powerful arias\, including Gilda’s exquisite idealisation of her new lover in Caro nome\, and the Duke’s carefree La donna è mobile reflecting on the fickle nature of women\, we are offered two deeply contrasting perspectives on love and relationships. \nAs we follow Rigoletto’s internal struggle\, we witness a tragedy which captures the complexities of love\, betrayal and sacrifice\, the corrupting influence of power\, and the very nature of revenge. \n4.30pm Gardens & restaurant open\n7pm Performance starts\n9.30pm Approximate end \nRunning time: two hours with half-hour interval \nTickets £30 to £120\, available online at www.ifopera.com/rigoletto and from Bath Box Office on 01225 463362.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/if-opera-rigoletto/2025-08-14/
LOCATION:Church Farm\, Wingfield\, Church Farm\, Wingfield\, Wiltshire\, BA14 9LE
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SUMMARY:If Opera: Orpheus in the Underworld
DESCRIPTION:Jacques Offenbach Orpheus in the Underworld \nLibretto by Hector Crémieux and Ludovic Halévy\nSung (mostly) in J R Planché’s London version (1865)\nNarrative script and lyrics for five additional numbers by Simon Butteriss\nTwo act version first performed 21st October 1858 at the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens \nMichael Waldron conductor\nSimon Butteriss director\nElliott Squire associate designer\nLuca Panetta lighting designer\nBristol Ensemble \nSung in English with surtitles \nOffenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld scandalized and delighted 19th century Paris – no one was safe and nothing was sacred as Offenbach cut a gleeful swathe through political\, musical and moral peccadilloes with a dazzlingly tuneful score that embraced both the Can-Can and the Marseillaise. Offenbach\, dubbed by Rossini the Mozart of the Champs Elysées\, pokes hilarious fun at po-faced classical opera in general and Gluck in particular as Orpheus is dragged to Hell to rescue an unwilling wife\, accompanied by the Gods\, in search of Bacchanalian joy. \n“National treasure” (BBC Music Magazine) Simon Butteriss adapts and directs what promises to be an outrageously joyous version of Offenbach’s comic masterpiece. \n4.30pm Gardens & restaurant open\n7pm Performance starts\n9pm Approximate end \nRunning time: two hours with half-hour interval \nTickets £30 to £120\, available online at www.ifopera.com/orpheus-in-the-underworld and from Bath Box Office on 01225 463362.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/if-opera-orpheus-in-the-underworld/2025-08-12/
LOCATION:Church Farm\, Wingfield\, Church Farm\, Wingfield\, Wiltshire\, BA14 9LE
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SUMMARY:If Opera Picnic Prom
DESCRIPTION:If Opera’s popular picnic prom returns with Clare Teal’s 25th anniversary tour! \nThe Clare Teal 7 \nExpect exhilarating swing from award-winning jazz vocalist and long-time Radio 2 & Jazz FM broadcaster\, Clare Teal\, who returns with a fabulous new show in 2025 to celebrate 25 years of touring. \nThe Clare Teal 7  is a truly exciting collaboration between Clare and her regular trio (led by world class pianist Jason Rebello) featuring some of  the UK’s finest jazz musicians. \nTeal’s live shows are constantly evolving\, always richly infused with jazz\, and critically renowned across the country for their fabulous arrangements interspersed with Clare’s warm and witty storytelling. Enter a magical world where the talents of Sam Smith\, Cole Porter\, Van Morrison\, Duke Ellington\, Ella Fitzgerald\, Radiohead\, Blossom Dearie\, Peggy Lee and Sarah Vaughan are heralded by Clare and her band using their unique swing jazz palette. \nAs one of the UK’s greatest interpreters of popular song and a much-loved performer\, Clare and her band guarantee an evening of inspirational\, uplifting music and unbridled entertainment performed by the very best.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/if-opera-picnic-prom/
LOCATION:Church Farm\, Wingfield\, Church Farm\, Wingfield\, Wiltshire\, BA14 9LE
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SUMMARY:If Opera: Rigoletto
DESCRIPTION:Giuseppe Verdi Rigoletto \nLibretto by Francesca Maria Piave\, based on Victor Hugo’s Le roi s’amuse\nFirst performed 11th March 1851 at La Fenice\, Venice \nConductor Oliver Gooch\nDirector Nina Brazier\nDesigner Elliott Squire\nLighting Designer Luca Panetta\nBristol Ensemble \nSung in Italian with English surtitles \nSince its triumphant premiere in 1851\, Verdi’s masterpiece Rigoletto has remained at the very heart of the operatic repertoire. The story revolves around Rigoletto\, the court jester to the morally corrupt Duke of Mantua\, who is tormented by the Duke’s lecherous behaviour and vows to protect his daughter\, Gilda. However\, the Duke has already set his sights on the innocent girl\, and Rigoletto unknowingly facilitates the seduction\, with devastating consequences. \nRenowned for its powerful arias\, including Gilda’s exquisite idealisation of her new lover in Caro nome\, and the Duke’s carefree La donna è mobile reflecting on the fickle nature of women\, we are offered two deeply contrasting perspectives on love and relationships. \nAs we follow Rigoletto’s internal struggle\, we witness a tragedy which captures the complexities of love\, betrayal and sacrifice\, the corrupting influence of power\, and the very nature of revenge. \n4.30pm Gardens & restaurant open\n7pm Performance starts\n9.30pm Approximate end \nRunning time: two hours with half-hour interval \nTickets £30 to £120\, available online at www.ifopera.com/rigoletto and from Bath Box Office on 01225 463362.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/if-opera-rigoletto/2025-08-09/
LOCATION:Church Farm\, Wingfield\, Church Farm\, Wingfield\, Wiltshire\, BA14 9LE
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250808T210000
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SUMMARY:If Opera: Orpheus in the Underworld
DESCRIPTION:Jacques Offenbach Orpheus in the Underworld \nLibretto by Hector Crémieux and Ludovic Halévy\nSung (mostly) in J R Planché’s London version (1865)\nNarrative script and lyrics for five additional numbers by Simon Butteriss\nTwo act version first performed 21st October 1858 at the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens \nMichael Waldron conductor\nSimon Butteriss director\nElliott Squire associate designer\nLuca Panetta lighting designer\nBristol Ensemble \nSung in English with surtitles \nOffenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld scandalized and delighted 19th century Paris – no one was safe and nothing was sacred as Offenbach cut a gleeful swathe through political\, musical and moral peccadilloes with a dazzlingly tuneful score that embraced both the Can-Can and the Marseillaise. Offenbach\, dubbed by Rossini the Mozart of the Champs Elysées\, pokes hilarious fun at po-faced classical opera in general and Gluck in particular as Orpheus is dragged to Hell to rescue an unwilling wife\, accompanied by the Gods\, in search of Bacchanalian joy. \n“National treasure” (BBC Music Magazine) Simon Butteriss adapts and directs what promises to be an outrageously joyous version of Offenbach’s comic masterpiece. \n4.30pm Gardens & restaurant open\n7pm Performance starts\n9pm Approximate end \nRunning time: two hours with half-hour interval \nTickets £30 to £120\, available online at www.ifopera.com/orpheus-in-the-underworld and from Bath Box Office on 01225 463362.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/if-opera-orpheus-in-the-underworld/2025-08-08/
LOCATION:Church Farm\, Wingfield\, Church Farm\, Wingfield\, Wiltshire\, BA14 9LE
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SUMMARY:If Opera: Rigoletto
DESCRIPTION:Giuseppe Verdi Rigoletto \nLibretto by Francesca Maria Piave\, based on Victor Hugo’s Le roi s’amuse\nFirst performed 11th March 1851 at La Fenice\, Venice \nConductor Oliver Gooch\nDirector Nina Brazier\nDesigner Elliott Squire\nLighting Designer Luca Panetta\nBristol Ensemble \nSung in Italian with English surtitles \nSince its triumphant premiere in 1851\, Verdi’s masterpiece Rigoletto has remained at the very heart of the operatic repertoire. The story revolves around Rigoletto\, the court jester to the morally corrupt Duke of Mantua\, who is tormented by the Duke’s lecherous behaviour and vows to protect his daughter\, Gilda. However\, the Duke has already set his sights on the innocent girl\, and Rigoletto unknowingly facilitates the seduction\, with devastating consequences. \nRenowned for its powerful arias\, including Gilda’s exquisite idealisation of her new lover in Caro nome\, and the Duke’s carefree La donna è mobile reflecting on the fickle nature of women\, we are offered two deeply contrasting perspectives on love and relationships. \nAs we follow Rigoletto’s internal struggle\, we witness a tragedy which captures the complexities of love\, betrayal and sacrifice\, the corrupting influence of power\, and the very nature of revenge. \n4.30pm Gardens & restaurant open\n7pm Performance starts\n9.30pm Approximate end \nRunning time: two hours with half-hour interval \nTickets £30 to £120\, available online at www.ifopera.com/rigoletto and from Bath Box Office on 01225 463362.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/if-opera-rigoletto/2025-08-07/
LOCATION:Church Farm\, Wingfield\, Church Farm\, Wingfield\, Wiltshire\, BA14 9LE
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bristolensemble.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Rigoletto.jpg
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