Opera A La Carte  will be performing a special opera gala evening with dinner on Monday 5 March and Monday 23 April 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 and guests will be welcomed with a glass of champagne and then treated to a selection of opera arias accompanied by Music Director Susanna Stranders, a former Royal Opera House Young Artist. The set three-course menu will be interspersed with more operatic entertainment.

Synonymous with style and glamour, Quaglino’s serves classic bistro food and it is hoped that these gala evenings will mark the start of a series of celebratory opera nights by Opera A La Carte at Quaglino’s.

Opera A La Carte’s General Director Nicholas Heath says “I am thrilled to be able to present what I hope will be the first of many opera evenings at this world-class London restaurant. Both Opera A La Carte and Quaglino’s are Companies that believe in style and substance and the marriage of great food and music should suffice to feed both the stomach and the soul!”

Georgina Ayres, Marketing Executive for Quaglino’s, adds: “Quaglino’s is always looking for new and exciting collaborations to bring that extra touch to our diners’ experience, something special that makes them want to come back. A special venue where you cannot help but make an entrance as you sweep down our iconic staircase, we felt that this was the perfect dramatic setting for an evening of sophisticated and emotive opera and look forward to welcoming the cast from Opera A La Carte to the stage of Quaglino’s on Monday 5 March and Monday 23 April.”

As well as gala bookings we are still accepting bookings for our 2012 operas which will include our highly praised productions of The Magic Flute, Cosi Fan Tutte and The Marriage of Figaro. We are also thrilled to welcome Rita Grudzien as our new Company Manager and Susanna Stranders as our new Music Director.

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…’