Summer opera at the Chiltern Open-Air Museum

Wild Arts returns to the Open Air Museum for the fourth year running with a brand new show for 2024.

Our Opera Evening is a love story built around your favourite opera classics, arranged into 75 minutes of musical heaven. All sung by the stars of tomorrow and played by a stunning string quintet. Follow four characters’ journeys through a kaleidoscope of arias, duets, and ensembles by Mozart, Rossini, Puccini, Verdi, Rodgers & Hammerstein and many many more. 

An unalloyed delight to hear such musical perfection in one short show. And the string quintet presentation was so brilliant I now want to hear all my favourite operas performed that way. Anyone not having attended really missed something special. Do yourself a favour and buy a ticket next time the Wild Arts group are in town. I know I will. Courie Amado Juneau

You are welcome to arrive from 5.30pm to set up your picnics and enjoy the beautiful grounds of Chiltern Open Air Museum. The performance run from 6.30pm to 7.45pm, and the final call for departures will be at around 8.30pm

The performance will be on the village green in the open air surrounded by the museum’s historic buildings. You are welcome to bring everything you need to make yourself comfortable while enjoying the performance - rugs, cushions. folding chairs, candelabras and hampers. There are a limited number of picnic tables, chairs and benches already there. 

Wild Arts is a new company that brings world-class opera to locations often overlooked by others. Additionally, it nurtures young talent and runs an enriching programme for primary schools. More details on wildarts.org.uk

Tickets are £45 each including free parking and entry to the museum. There is a special subsidised price of £15 for everyone under the age of 26, and you can buy 6 tickets for the price of 5. 

Chiltern Open Air Museum and the Wild Arts team (Orlando, Max and Aki)

Timings
Gardens open - 5.30pm
Performance begins - 6.30pm
Performance ends - 7.45pm
Carriages - 8.30pm

Tickets
£45 (includes parking and entry to the museum)
Party of 6 for the price of 5 - £225
Under 26s - £15

Programme

Verdi Prelude and Opening Scene from La Traviata
Handel V’adoro, Pupille
Verdi Dal labbro il canto from Falstaff
Gershwin Slap that bass
Tchaikovsky Ya vas lyublu from the Queen of Spades
Gershwin Someone to watch over me
Lehàr Ich bin ein anständige Frau from The Merry Widow
Rossini Act I Finale stretto from L’italiana in Algeri
Lehrer Poisoning Pigeons in the Park
Rossini Ai capriccioso from L’italiana in Algeri
Mozart Deh Vieni from The Marriage of Figaro
Verdi Tace la notte from La Trovatore
Handel Scherzt infida from Ariodante
Lortzing Quartet from Undine
Rodgers & Hammerstein You’ll never walk alone from Carousel