A Selection Box of Opera

7.30pm Tuesday - Friday

Get ready for Opera in a Box’s Autumn 2026 project — A Selection Box of Opera, a thrilling four-night celebration that’s a bit like choosing chocolates from a selection box: every evening offers a different pair of delectable operatic treats! Performed in the intimate, welcoming space of Bristol’s Alma Tavern, this series lets you savour four one-act masterpieces in up-close reinventions by a host of imaginative directors and musical directors.

Across the week you’ll encounter a range of stories and styles:
• In Menotti’s The Medium, unsettling supernatural undertones and emotional tension swirl around a fraudulent psychic whose illusions start to feel all too real.
• Bartók’s Bluebeard’s Castle delves into eerie mystery as the newly-wed Judith insists on opening the forbidden doors of her husband’s castle, revealing both wonder and dread.
• Purcell’s Dido & Aeneas tells of the heart-breaking love and loss between Queen Dido and the Trojan hero Aeneas.
• And Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi serves up comic chaos when relatives collide over an inheritance, with wit, folly and soaring music abound.

Audiences repeatedly applaud Opera in a Box’s engaging performances and imaginative staging, remarking on the clarity of singing and the immediacy of the experience in intimate venues. Whether you’re seeking a new favourite opera or want to savour familiar gems in a fresh way, A Selection Box of Opera is a rare opportunity — more information at www.operainabox.com.

All tickets include a £1 admin charge

Approx running time 2 hours 20 mins (including interval)

All purchases for show at the Alma now have a suggested donation to the theatre and inhouse company of £3.00

You can remove this donation by changing the amount to £0.00, but please do consider offering your generosity to help us continue to offer great theatre at affordable prices.

The Alma Theatre has been serving the community for 29 years and has never been the recipient of ACE or any other funding. We offer reduced rates, preferential box office splits and extended promo support to assist all visiting companies. Your help will enable us to continue bringing fantastic stories to your local theatre, develop the programme, maintain the venue and create work in house. 2/3rds of your donation will go to the Alma Theatre, and 1/3 to our inhouse company, Schoolhouse Productions.

For our refunds and latecomers policy, please head to the Alma’s Theatre Information page.