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La traviata at Opera Holland Park 2018
Itch at Opera Holland Park (2023)
Photo: Craig Fuller
OPERA HOLLAND PARK
New productions of two dark Gothic
fantasies, the return of an explosive
contemporary classic and sentiment and
satire in two co-productions with
Scottish Opera and D’Oyly Carte are just
some of the highlights of the 2025
season at Opera Holland Park. The
season also includes a succession of
significant role and house debuts, a recital
series exploring the connections between
opera and song, and a revival of a muchloved tragedy of first and last love.
Opera Holland Park’s 2025 Season
opened last month with a new
production of The Flying Dutchman
(sung in German), the company’s first
staging of a work by Richard Wagner.
Commissioned by Opera Holland Park
with the generous support of the
Element Hunters, and premiered in
2023, Jonathan Dove’s sensational
adventure story, Itch, returns in
performances by the main cast and by
© Robert Workman
the 2025 cohort of Opera Holland Park
Young Artists.
Last seen at Opera Holland Park in
2012, Donizetti’s haunting gothic
tragedy, Lucia di Lammermoor receives
a new staging, while Rodula Gaitanou’s
‘world class’ (The Stage) 2018
production of La traviata will be revived
for the second time.
Co-produced with Scottish Opera and
D’Oyly Carte, new productions of The
Merry Widow (sung in English) and a
double bill of Trial by Jury and A Matter
of Misconduct! complete the main stage
season, together with the fifth iteration of
the recital series, Opera in Song.
Continuing Opera Holland Park’s
commitment to delivering outstanding
performances throughout the year, there
will also be a Winter Season of
distinguished events. Keep an eye on the
website for further details as they are
announced.
Tickets at www.operahollandpark.com
DIAMONDS AND DUST OPENS AT
THE EMERALD THEATRE
Dita Von Teese, alongside Tosca
Rivola, Dee Parsons and Julian Stoneman
are to present the world premiere of a
brand-new and hotly anticipated theatrical
production Diamonds and Dust with the
Steps and musical theatre star, Faye Tozer,
in the iconic role of Miss Kitty LeRoy.
London’s newest West End venue, the
Emerald Theatre, opens its doors with the
debut of Diamonds and Dust on 3 July.
Diamonds and Dust is a tale of the
good, the bad and the lucky featuring
some of the finest West End performers
the UK has to offer, magnetic burlesque
starlets and dangerous cirque artists.
The production promises a thrilling
blend of Old West lore, vintage casino
culture, high-stakes stunts and Dita Von
Teese’s signature glamour.
Step into a hazy saloon and let the
52-card deck decide your fate. This is the
untold story of Miss Kitty LeRoy, the Wild
West’s most notorious card dealer, making
her own way in a man’s world while trying
her hand at taming Lady Luck for herself,
perhaps in vain... London’s newest
theatrical production serves double
jeopardy as the show plants a boot firmly
in plot-driven theatre and a stiletto in the
nuanced art of seduction.
This world premiere production
promises an unforgettable evening of
pre-show entertainment with exceptional
dining, specially curated cocktails and
electrifying theatre.
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