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Opera highlights and Wind in the Willows at The Savill Garden, Windsor Great ParkThe Savill Garden, Windsor Great Park, provides the beautiful backdrop for ‘The Summer Season of Arts’ a programme of outdoor performances which commences with opera on 24 and 25 June, and family theatre with Wind in the Willows on 1 July. The season begins with two special nights of opera performed by Opera Novella in a seated marquee on The Lawns in The Savill Garden. On Friday 24 June, the company will provide a fun evening of opera highlights, with some familiar and some new music to enjoy. On Saturday 25 June, Opera Novella will bring Verdi’s masterpiece Rigoletto to The Savill Garden. The production will be performed in English by a small cast and chamber orchestra. The ticket price is £30 per person for each event and tickets can be purchased by calling 01784 435544 or by visiting The Savill Garden reception. (Tickets are not available for purchase on the evening of the performances). Ticket holders will be able to enjoy the special privilege of bringing a picnic into certain areas of The Savill Garden before each performance begins. Opera Novella’s principal artists and a live instrumental ensemble will take to the stage at 7.30pm. Cambridge Touring Theatre take a merry romp through the world of the river bank with their wonderful adaptation of Wind in the Willows on Friday 1 July. There is also a children’s theatre workshop before the performance (£3 per child and pre-booking required). The production lasts two hours with a twenty minute interval and is suitable for the whole family, with lots of jokes, fun for all, audience participation, songs and dances. The performance begins at 6.30pm and gates open at 6pm. There is also the treat of being able to picnic from 6pm on The Lawns. Tickets for Wind in the Willows are £12 per adult, children (under 16)/seniors/students £8, and a family ticket (2 adults and 2 children) is £35. Tickets are available from The Savill Garden reception on 01784 435544 or by visiting www.cambridgetouringtheatre.co.uk or www.theroyallandscape.co.uk. (Tickets are non-returnable and non-refundable). Ends For more press information call Sarah Halstead, Marketing Dept, The Crown Estate, on 07918 121905 or email Sarah.Halstead@thecrownestate.co.uk |
