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Tailor made opera brings sweet notes to a garden Arranging a full operatic performance can be daunting at any time with its demands of cast, clothing, sets and crew. Add to that the vagaries of travelling the world and it could be a task too difficult to contemplate, let alone handle! Nicholas Heath remains calm, however, as he plans the forthcoming visit of Opera a la Carte to Ireland in July.
Getting Così under canvas Opera in a tent? It's one of the attractions of a garden staging of 'Così Fan Tutte' with a Raj theme, along with some promising young singers, writes Arminta Wallace
Radio Interviews Radio interviews with Opera A La Carte to come
Wayward Don wins the hearts of music lovers A colourful assembly gathered in a gracious garden to witness justice being done. There were gentlemen in powdered wigs, ladies in dramatic gowns and masks, some comic, a couple sinister, others rather beautiful. And this was only the audience.
Heath’s lusty production Energetic ‘Tosca’

News

Opera A La Carte will be performing Cosi Fan Tutte on 22nd May at 7.00pm at St Cyprian's Church, Glentworth Street, London NW1 6AX. For booking details and about our other performances within the UK and Ireland please see our dates page. Do also take a look at our new sister company Regents Opera (www.regentsopera.com) which will be performing The Magic Flute this summer.

Opera A La Carte will be performing another special opera gala evening with dinner on the following Mondays 23 April, 21st May, 25th June, and 16th July at 6.45pm at the iconic restaurant Quaglino’s, 16 Bury Street, London SW1Y 6AJ (www.quaglinos-restaurant.co.uk). To book a ticket please contact Georgia Ayres, Marketing Executive, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or call 020 7484 2005.

Tickets will be £39.50(including food and a glass of champagne) and guests will be treated to a selection of opera arias accompanied by Music Director Susanna Stranders, a Royal Opera House répétiteur. The set three-course menu will be interspersed with operatic entertainment.

Synonymous with style and glamour, Quaglino’s serves classic bistro food and the 23rd April gala evening will mark the start of a series of celebratory opera nights by Opera A La Carte at Quaglino’s.

As well as our normal gala bookings we are still accepting bookings for our 2012 operas into early 2013.

About Opera A La Carte

Since its inception in 1993 Opera a la Carte has established itself as one of the UK’s most exciting and original chamber opera companies.

Its founder and director, Nicholas Heath, has used his extensive musical and performing experience as well as his knowledge of the established talents and rising stars at Covent Garden and ENO to create a flexible company equally at home with cabaret and full scale opera seria.

Always entirely faithful to the spirit of opera and each work, the musical and artistic directors adapt the score working closely with the singers and other instrumentalists; an accordion for the tango Barber of Seville which was awarded 5 star critic choice in the Times, wind quartet for Mozart, string quartet for Verdi, and organ and percussion for Puccini.   Equally at home performing at corporate, public or intimate private occasions, the company prides itself on its personal style, flexibility and ability to appeal to an ever expanding audience.

Their flair and enthusiasm has provoked great critical acclaim … ‘Dare we say, better than Glyndebourne…’


 


 

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General Director
Nicholas Heath

Musical Director

Susanna Stranders

Company Manager
Rita Grudzien

Instrumental advisors
Peter Furniss
Jackie Shave

Costume

Maria Olmos
Frances Heap

Marketing Media
Rita Grudzien
Jill Davies

 

Contact Us To book a performance or for further details please contact:
Contact Information +44 (0)207 724 2696
+44 (0)795 629 3474
team@operaalacarte.com
www.operaalacarte.com
Location Opera A La Carte
82 Balcombe Street
London
NW1 6NE
Staff Details Gerneal Director
Nicholas Heath