Opera in the East of England 2026 - 2027
From Tchaikovsky and Rossini to Gilbert & Sullivan and Lehar - where you can see opera and operetta performed in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, including fully staged, semi-staged and concert versions of complete operas.
Locations covered include Norwich, Cambridge, Luton, Colchester and Peterborough.
Patience
Woodside HallWalsworth Rd, Hitchin, SG4 9SP
15th Apr 2026 to 18th May 2026
Putteridge Bury Gilbert and Sullivan Society present Gilbert & Sullivan's satire on the aesthetic movement, Patience.
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The Gondoliers
Cambridge Arts Theatre6 St Edward's Passage, Cambridge CB2 3PJ
7th May 2026 to 9th May 2026
Two handsome and charming gondoliers discover that one is the long-lost heir to the throne of Barataria - but which one? In the pursuit of the truth, a bewildering series of events threaten both their marriages and their claim to the throne.
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Pagliacci
Cambridge Arts Theatre6 St Edward's Passage Cambridge CB2 3PJ
8th May 2026
When Canio, leader of a theatre troupe, sees his life reflected in rehearsals for an upcoming opera, he becomes convinced that his wife is having an affair. Can Canio temper his spiralling emotions, or will his jealousy get the better of him?
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Carmen
Cambridge Corn ExchangeWheeler Street, Cambridge CB2 3QE
10th May 2026
This dazzling production with orchestra features Bizet's unforgettable melodies including The Toreador's Song, Carmen?s enticing Habanera, and Don Jose's lyrical Flower Song in a setting evoking the stunning architecture of Seville.
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The Pirates of Penzance
Gardiner Memorial HallHigh Street, Burwell, CB25 0HD
14th Jun 2026 to 20th Jun 2026
Cambridgeshire Light Opera present Gilbert & Sullivan's comic opera of incompetant pirates and even less competant policemen.
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Carmen
Wyllyotts TheatreWyllotts Place, Darkes Lane, Potters Bar EN6 2HN
17th Jun 2026 to 20th Jun 2026
Southgate Opera & Orchestra present Bizet's much-loved opera.
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The Marriage of Figaro
HeronsgateSherwood, Long Lane, Heronsgate, WD3 5DH
28th Jun 2026
Bursting with glorious melodies - from the fizzing overture to the heart-stopping beauty of 'Dove sono' and the jubilant finale - The Marriage of Figaro is Mozart at his most brilliant. Presented by Wild Arts.
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The Marriage of Figaro
Thorington TheatreThorington, Nr. Southwold Suffolk IP17 3RB
14th Aug 2026
Bursting with glorious melodies - from the fizzing overture to the heart-stopping beauty of 'Dove sono' and the jubilant finale - The Marriage of Figaro is Mozart at his most brilliant. Presented by Wild Arts.
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The Marriage of Figaro
Norwich Theatre RoyalTheatre Street, Norwich, NR2 1RL
8th Sep 2026
Bursting with glorious melodies - from the fizzing overture to the heart-stopping beauty of 'Dove sono' and the jubilant finale - The Marriage of Figaro is Mozart at his most brilliant. Presented by Wild Arts.
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