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BuxtonThe Merry Widow
Lehár: Die lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow)
Iwan Davies; John Savournin; Buxton Festival Opera; takis; Ben Pickersgill; Buxton International Festival Orchestra
BuxtonLa traviataNew production
Verdi: La traviata
Adrian Kelly; James Hurley; Buxton Festival Opera; Elliott Squire; Zahra Mansouri; Ben Pickersgill; Buxton International Festival Orchestra
BuxtonAmadigi di Gaula
Handel: Amadigi di Gaula
Erin Helyard; Olivia Fuchs; Buxton Festival Opera; Eleanor Bull; Ben Pickersgill; The English Concert
BuxtonLa clemenza di TitoConcert performance
Mozart: La clemenza di Tito
Adrian Kelly; Corina Wuersch; Buxton Festival Opera; Buxton International Festival Orchestra; Buxton Festival Chorus; Xavier Mas; Indyana Schneider
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To be or not to be: Hamlet returns to the Buxton Festival
After 45 years, Ambroise Thomas' Hamlet returns to Buxton in a gripping, psychological staging by Jack Furness.
From the ballroom to the trenches: The Land of Might-Have-Been
Setting the life of Vera Brittain to the music of Ivor Novello, Buxton Festival's new musical is a welcome if overambitious showcase for them both.
Arcadia in the Peak District: Mozart's Il re pastore in Buxton
Mozart's early opera seria may not be his greatest achievement – but lightness of touch from all involved highlight its charms in Jack Furness' new production.
Caesar conquers Buxton: ETO's slimmed-down Giulio Cesare
Top notch singing, judicious pruning and production which prioritises human drama over camp spectacle make for an illuminating take on Handel's most frequently staged opera.
Northern Ballet's Ugly Duckling: comedic and engaging for all ages!
Northern Ballet's Ugly Duckling offers a fantastic and inclusive introduction to the ballet for the whole family and at just 45 minutes long, does not try anyone's patience.
Time on her side: fairytale meets feminism in Tom Coult’s Violet
A top notch ensemble brings Coult’s first opera luminously to life at the Buxton International Festival, finding renewed relevance in the post-pandemic era.
La donna del lago in Buxton: glorious music, confusing production
Buxton International Festival presents Rossini's exhilarating La donna del lago with fine singing, but it is undermined by Jacopo Spirei's staging.
Buxton Festival celebrates 40th anniversary with Eugene Onegin
Every July, Buxton’s charming opera house hosts an international festival of opera, literature and the arts. This year the festival opened with a strong familiar favourite, Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin.