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2007 - Tobias and the Angel

 

Jonathan Dove
A Buxton Festival production
A community opera about love, happiness and self-knowledge set to a beautiful score

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2007 - Roberto Devereux

 

Donizetti
A Buxton Festival production
Love, lust and a death sentence in the court of Elizabeth I.

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2007 - Bluebeard

 

Offenbach
A Buxton Festival production
A slick comedy of marriage and deceit about the aristocratic serial bigamist

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2006 - Armide

 

Gluck

A Buxton Festival production
A dramatic opera with a seductive mix of magic and passion story of virtue and fortitude with a joyous celebration of youth.

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2006 - The Fair Maid of Perth

 

Bizet
A Buxton Festival production
A love triangle, a mysterious gypsy queen and the beautiful maid in one Valentine’s Day she will never forget.

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2006 - Noye's Fludde

 

Britten

A Buxton Festival production
Experience an epic adventure.

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2005 - Ascanio in Alba

Mozart

 

A Buxton Festival production
A story of virtue and fortitude with a joyous celebration of youth.

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2005 - Merry Wives of Windsor

 

Nicolai

A Buxton Festival production

A bright and charming opera, the music is a delightful mix of Germanic and Italian traditions.

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2004 - Maria de Buenos Aires

Piazzolla

 

This is the first British production of Piazzolla's magnificent tango-opera. Produced by Buxton Festival in collaboration with Bath and Norfolk Festivals. Here is a collection of photos from the premiere at the Norfolk Festival on May 12.

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2004  - Hercules

 

Handel

A Buxton Festival Production

A story of filial love, the destructive powers of jealousy and its tragic consequences.

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2004  - Il turco in Italia

 

Rossini

A Buxton Festival Production

This light romantic comedy is the perfect vehicle for Rossini’s sparkling score.

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Buxton Festival Train Naming Ceremony

 

As part of a major sponsorship agreement between First North Western Trains and the Festival, a train has been named after the Festival.  The train was named during a ceremony on 5 June at Buxton train station.

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2003 - Semele

 

Handel

Some of Handel's most beautiful music with biting satirical insights into lust, ambition, power and marital infidelity.

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2002 - La Périchole

 

Offenbach

La Périchole is one of Offenbach’s most magical creations, with music coloured by a Spanish influence, from boleros to fandangos: a perfect Festival opera!

   

Last updated 20 September 2007

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