The Magic Flute at Kelvedon Hall

An afternoon in the Old Rose Garden to celebrate Henry Channon and his great love of Opera

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Critically acclaimed new opera company Wild Arts (★★★★★ Opera Now, ★★★★ The Guardian) is delighted to bring its production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute to Kelvedon Hall.

The opera will be a fully staged in costume and sung in English by a cast of exceptional singers, with a chamber orchestra of 10 top musicians. The production is directed by James Hurley, designed by Sophie Lincoln and conducted by Orlando Jopling.

The performance will take place in the Rose Garden amphitheatre, an intimate space with grass embankments and perfect acoustics for live music. Stage and audience will be under cover of a large marquee.

Kelvedon Hall is a grade I listed house with a 400-year history. Sir Henry 'Chips' Channon wrote his famous diaries here in the early 20th century.

You are welcome to arrive from 12pm to set up your picnic lunch in the gardens, and bring food, drink, rugs, chairs, tables, friends, candelabras and whatever else you would like. You will be ushered into the Rose Garden for the performance at 3pm, and there'll be 30-minute interval for pudding before Act II. You are then welcome to stay after the show to enjoy a drink with the cast, orchestra and the Wild Arts company. 

A bar will be available.

The Magic Flute is the perfect piece to introduce young people to opera. It's fun, magical, full of hummable tunes, and not too long.

Dress - Summer Smart

Mozart The Magic Flute

In a dream-like world, the (nearly) heroic Tamino falls in love with Pamina, the kidnapped daughter of the mysterious Queen of the Night. He must go on a quest with Papageno the hapless bird-catcher as partner, to rescue her, but who is good, and who to trust, turns out to be trickier than he imagined.

A ticket to the Opera £150 | Under 25s £50