Eugene Onegin at Elveden Hall

Sunday 6 July, 3pm

Wild Arts comes to Elveden's stunning hall for the first time, with Tchaikovsky’s passionate exploration of life, death, love, and pride – directed by the former Artistic Director of Shakespeare’s Globe, Dominic Dromgoole.

Conducted by Orlando Jopling, the opera is fully staged in period costume, with a new English translation, and arrangement for chamber orchestra.

You are welcome to arrive from 12pm to set up your picnic lunch on the south lawn, and bring food, drink, rugs, chairs, tables, friends, and candelabras. You will be ushered into the hall for the performance at 3pm, and there'll be 30-minute interval for pudding at 4pm before Act II, which will end at approximately 5.30pm. You are then welcome to stay after the show to enjoy a drink with the Wild Arts company.

You are welcome to wear black tie, or please dress however you feel comfortable or is appropriate for the weather on the day.

Tickets
Front Rows £125 | A ticket to the opera £85
Under 25s £50

Please email estate.shop@elveden.com if you would be interested in ordering a pre-made, locally-sourced picnic. The closing date for picnic orders is 29 June 2025.

Please get in touch with estate.office@elveden.com, should you have any questions about accessibility. 

Directions to the venue
Entry to Elveden Park is via the gate from London Road, Elveden, IP24 3TG. What3Words: waltz.amaze.large. This gate will be signposted and directional signs will show the route to Elveden Hall from the gate. All other gates will be locked.

The company

The cast, led by Galina Averina and Tim Nelson, are a mixture of international quality principals who have performed on stage at the world's great opera houses, and exceptionally talented younger singers who are on our Young Artist Programme.

The Wild Arts Ensemble, led by Sijie Chen, is no ordinary opera orchestra - the players are the pick of the UK's finest chamber musicians.

Dominic Dromgoole is on of the UKs most eminent theatre directors, having a string of international hits to his name. He was Artistic Director of Shakespeare's Globe for 12 years, taking performances to almost every country in the world.

Wild Arts Opera

In just two years Wild Arts has enjoyed startling growth and has gained a series of five star reviews and accolades from the UK press (★★★★★ Opera Now, ★★★★ The Guardian).

We take opera to beautiful places in the UK and Europe, in a one-planet-living way, adhering to the Theatre Green Book and showing how the arts can thrive in a sustainable way. We give opportunities to exceptionally talented performers at the beginning of their careers, and over 500 primary school pupils are actively involved each year in our work. We would like to expand our programme and would value your support in doing so.

Our long-term goal is to create a truly green opera house and performance space, set in a bio-diverse landscape, constructed entirely from sustainable materials, and with a full programme of music, opera, education and cultural opportunity, all produced within the planetary boundaries - ie the planet's ability to heal itself.

Find out more information about our outreach work here, and our public performances here.