SUMMER 2026
The Marriage of Figaro
Mozart's comic opera of intrigue, secret lovers and clever disguises is a whirlwind of joyous music and sparkling theatrical mischief and the perfect summer treat.
Danielle de Niese stage director
Orlando Jopling musical director
Get ready for an evening of sparkling tunes, tangled romances, and razor-sharp wit. It’s the wedding of the year but with mistaken identities, cheeky servants, and a Count with a wandering eye, the ‘happily ever after’ might take a little work!
On the morning of their wedding, Figaro and Susanna discover that their employer, the amorous Count Almaviva, has his sights set on the bride-to-be. What follows is one madcap day of disguises, misunderstandings, and ingenious plotting as servants outsmart masters and love triumphs against the odds.
Bursting with glorious melodies — from the fizzing overture to the heart-stopping beauty of ‘Dove sono’ and the jubilant finale — The Marriage of Figaro is Mozart at his most brilliant. It’s an irresistible blend of comedy and chaos, set to music that’s simply impossible not to love.
Fast, funny, and fabulously full of heart, this is proof that love (helped along by a touch of trickery) always wins in the end.
CAST
Jack Sandison
Figaro
Ellie Neate
Susanna
Timothy Nelson
Count Almaviva
Elinor Rolfe Johnson
Countess Almaviva
Abbie Ward
Cherubino
Olivia Ray
Marcellina
Timothy Dawkins
Bartolo / Antonio
William Searle
Basilio / Don Curzio
Eleanor O'Driscoll
Barbarina / cover Cherubino
2026 Performances
On Sale Now
The Wild Arts Summer Opera Festival, Layer Marney Tower, Essex Fri 5 - Sun 7 Jun (Tickets selling fast)
Kelvedon Hall, Essex Sun 14 Jun
Heronsgate, Sherwood, Hertfordshire Sun 28 Jun
Borde Hill, West Sussex, Sat 4 Jul
Thaxted Festival, Essex Sun 5 Jul
Falconhurst, Kent Fri 10 Jul (Fewer than ten tickets remaining)
Malvern Festival Theatre, Worcestershire Wed 15 Jul
Owlpen Manor, Gloucestershire Thu 16 Jul
Ham Court, Bampton, Oxfordshire Tue 21 Jul
Forde Abbey, Somerset Wed 22 Jul (Sold Out - Opera Evening on sale now, Thu 23 Jul)
Doddington Hall, Lincolnshire Fri 31 Jul
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford, Surrey Fri 7 Aug
Thorington Theatre, Suffolk Fri 14 Aug
Opera Holland Park Sat 22 Aug (Tickets selling fast)
The Minack Theatre, Cornwall Thu 3 & Fri 4 Sep (Tickets selling fast)
Norwich Theatre Royal, Norfolk Tue 8 Sep
The Rep, Birmingham Sun 27 Sep
Coming Soon
Northern Aldborough Festival, Yorkshire Fri 26 Jun
Deal Festival, Kent Sat 11 Jul
Schwarzman Centre, Oxford Sat 1 Aug
Cheltenham Everyman Theatre, Gloucestershire Sun 9 Aug
An Evening of Opera
Summer Tour 2026
A semi-staged evening of opera woven into a narrative, with four exceptional singers and a world-class string quintet. Music by Handel, Puccini, Cole Porter, Mozart, Britten, Stravinsky and many more.
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Uncredited images by Lucy J Toms.