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📍Surrey, UK | Founded in 1998 | An exceptional opera festival set within the elegant surroundings of West Horsley Place during the summer season.

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Primary Robins 🎼 🐦

Through Grange Park Opera’s Primary Robins programme, an extraordinary 7,430 children receive weekly singing lessons, amounting to nearly 150,000 hours of music education throughout the school year. 🌟

This remarkable initiative is surely one of the largest and most ambitious education programmes undertaken by an opera company, inspiring the next generation through the joy and power of music. ❤️

Please donate to our future musicians via the link in our bio

Thank you.

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#GrangeParkOepra
#YoungMusicians by @grangeparkopera

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🎭 Guys and Dolls — behind the walls of HMP Bronzefield @hmpbtpm

This October, Pimlico Opera brings the iconic Guys and Dolls to HMP Bronzefield, performed in collaboration with women from the prison alongside professional artists.

Bold, uplifting and completely unique, this extraordinary production takes place on 8 & 9 October.

A remarkable evening of theatre, music and transformation — and one not to miss.

🎟️ Tickets and full information via the Grange Park Opera website or call the boxoffice on 01962 737373.

#PimlicoOpera #GuysAndDolls #GrangeParkOpera #HMPBronzefield #OperaWithPurpose by @grangeparkopera

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An evening of opera and wine 🍇 🍷
Our first autumn event took place at Chilworth Manor Vineyard @chilworthmanorvineyard on Wednesday evening, and what a magical evening it was!✨️

A huge thanks to Graham & Mia Wrigley and Nazan Fikret @nazan_fikret_queenan who sang so beautifully!🌟

Keep your eye out for more Autumn happenings at Grange Park Opera via the link in our bio!

🍇🍷 🎶 🎵 by @grangeparkopera

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Our first autumn Happening is a visit to Chilworth Manor Vineyard @chilworthmanorvineyard , a place of deep history and immense beauty. You sense the presence of the Augustinian monks who tended the pilgrims en route to Canterbury.

Graham & Mia Wrigley will greet you at the Watch House and tell you how their vineyard was created; Nazan Fikret @nazan_fikret_queenan will sing to you amongst the vines.

In the Watch House there will be a curated tasting of Chilworth’s sparkling and rosé wines.

Wednesday 16th September at 6pm. Click the link in our bio to book tickets now! by @grangeparkopera

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ANNOUNCEMENT | We are delighted to announce that Stephen Harris will be joining Grange Park Opera as Chorus Master for our 2027 season. 🌟

Stephen brings a wealth of experience to Grange Park Opera, with previous appointments including English National Opera, Welsh National Opera, Nederlandse Reisopera, Den Norske Opera and Opera Rara.

We look forward to welcoming him to the company!

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There’s still time to join us in 2027! 🌟

Applications for our 2027 Chorus close Friday 4th September, with applications for our Graduate Training Scheme closing Sunday 6th September.

Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of Grange Park Opera’s 2027 season!

Apply now via the link in our bio!

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#ChrousAuditions
#Opera
#Auditions by @grangeparkopera

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A tiny stage for something very big… ⚔️

A first glimpse inside Charlie Edwards’ studio as Die Walküre begins to take shape for Grange Park Opera’s 2027 season.

Alongside costume designer Gabrielle Dalton @gabzdalton , Charlie is already building the world of Wagner’s epic — quite literally — in miniature.

Sets, spaces, entrances, drama… all carefully imagined in this wonderfully intricate model before they make their way onto the Theatre in the Woods stage.

Consider this your very small sneak peek at a very large Die Walküre to come. ⚔️

#GrangeParkOpera #DieWalküre #Wagner #BehindTheScenes #Opera2027 by @grangeparkopera

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ANNOUNCEMENT | We are very sad to bring the news that Christina Gascoigne died this morning at home in Richmond.🤍

There was a lovely atmosphere there - lots of people wandering in and out, potters walking through to the pottery, people sitting for a while. There was talk around her and music. Christina was always listening and absolutely there. She was reciting a scrap of German literature to someone two days ago.

She beamed when people she loved came in.

There was something wonderful to see her amidst all the people who have come together because of her and Bamber; all the connections they have made.

There was great gentleness and positivity around Christina. She was calm and lovely.

Without Christina and Bamber, we would not have our magnificent Surrey opera house.

We will all miss her.

Wasfi Kani and the Grange Park Opera Family.

Please visit the link in our stories to view images of our happy times with her. 🤍 by @grangeparkopera

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A few weeks have passed since the final curtain fell on our 2026 season, but the memories remain as vivid as ever. 🎶✨️

What a remarkable summer it was.

From the spiritual world premiere of Krishna, to the emotional grandeur of Don Carlo, the epic beginning of Wagner's Ring Cycle with Das Rheingold, the sparkling comedy of Il Barbiere di Siviglia, and the exceptional artistry of A Night of Ballet. Wach production brought its own unforgettable moments to our stage.

To our extraordinary artists, musicians, chorus, creative teams, technicians, volunteers, members, patrons and audiences: thank you. Your passion, generosity and belief in live performance are what make Grange Park Opera so special.

As we look back on an unforgettable 2026, our eyes are already turning to next summer, when the journey continues with Die Walküre and another season of world-class opera in the Surrey Hills.

Until then, thank you for being part of the story. We can't wait to welcome you back. 🎶

See the link in our bio to see our 2026 production photos and 5* reviews!

#GrangeParkOpera ❤️ by @grangeparkopera

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POV you’re in the pit with the Orchestra of ENO performing Don Carlo with Grange Park Opera✨ by @grangeparkopera

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Blink of an Eye world premiere in
“A Night of Ballet”
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An amazing feeling to premiere this beautiful trio last week created by @pett_clausenknight for myself @jameskpett and @traviscknight to an original score by @seanpettmusic 🤍✨

A fully collaborative piece that I simply cannot wait to perform again @gohbelfast 8th - 10th October 🎭

The creation of new work is always something that has the unique and special ability to capture a moment of time and the being you are in that💫
I am deeply grateful to @pett_clausenknight for their time, commitment and passion in all that went into this stunning piece and the life it has on stage ✨

📸 @dancersdiary taken in Grange Park Opera by @grangeparkopera

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The gold has been stolen… and the journey has begun. ⚒️✨

On Friday, we brought the curtain down on our final performance of Das Rheingold, marking the triumphant opening chapter of Grange Park Opera's first-ever complete staging of Wagner's Ring Cycle.

Over five unforgettable performances, audiences joined us as gods, giants, dwarves and Rhinemaidens came to life in Charles Edwards' spectacular new production, with the Orchestra of English National Opera @englishnationalopera conducted by Harry Sever @harrysever

To our extraordinary cast, orchestra, creative team, crew, front-of-house staff, volunteers and everyone who made this epic undertaking possible—thank you. And to our wonderful audiences, thank you for embarking on this adventure with us. 🤍

This may be the end of Das Rheingold, but it is only the beginning.

We look forward to welcoming you back next summer for Die Walküre, as the story of Der Ring des Nibelungen continues!

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#Wagner taken in Grange Park Opera by @grangeparkopera

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