Latest news"...It's a cracker!" So says What'sOnStage in their 4-Star Review of Giulio Cesare which finished on 17 MarchMar 22, 2018 
Mark Valencia was full of praise for our 2018 production. Here are just a few extracts. “A minor miracle...” Plays To See give Giulio Cesare 4-StarsMar 21, 2018 
Owen Davies of Plays to See absolutely loved the production. Here are some extracts from his review: Dane Lam nominated for prestigious awardFeb 02, 2018 
Congratulations to our 2018 Conductor, Dane Lam, pictured, who has been nominated '2018 Best Newcomer' in the International Opera Awards. He is in illustrious company and delighted to have been nominated. The International Opera Awards were founded in 2012 to celebrate excellence in opera around the world, to raise the profile of opera as an art form and to reward excellence and talent. The 2018 Publicity FlyerDec 07, 2017 
Thank you to our graphic designer Rachel Kaufman for designing this beautiful flyer. And thank you to The Gerald Coke Handel Collection for allowing us to use the image from the title-page of the 1724 first edition of Giulio Cesare. (See the news item below.) Read moreInspired by HandelDec 06, 2017 
Every year we rack our creative brains for an imaginative and eye-catching 'Flyer' to promote our operas and we are delighted that so many people have commented on the result. (See the news item above.) In fact, we have had so many positive comments about the image for Giulio Cesare that we thought we would tell you a little bit about it. It is based on the title-page of the first edition of Giulio Cesare, published in 1724. It was advertised as 'Curiously engraved on Copper Plates Corrected and Figur'd by Mr Handel's own hands'. STOP PRESS : Performances of Mad King Suibhne coming soon to London and WiltshireOct 31, 2017 
We are delighted to announce that BCO's critically acclaimed production of Mad King Suibhne by Noah Mosley is shortly to have its London premiere before it transfers to Messums Wiltshire. Performances are Thursday 16 November and Friday 17 November at Lilian Baylis House, West Hampstead as part of the Helios Collective/ENO collaboration 'Formations'. A second performance of Voix du Cabaret announcedSep 13, 2017 
This is a second chance to see soprano Ilona Domnich's new one woman show in which Ilona presents songs made famous by (among others) Marlene Dietrich, Edith Piaff, Jacques Brel, Liza Minnelli et al. Tickets are £45.00 and include a light supper. For a Booking Form email: burycourtbarn@gmail.com or call 01420 23202. Read moreVoix du Cabaret...The Kirker Holidays Autumn Concert in Association with Bury Court OperaSep 10, 2017 
We are delighted to be working with the renowned travel company Kirker Holidays for the first time - and even more delighted that tickets for soprano Ilona Domnich's new one-woman show on the 17th October sold out within days of going on sale. If you didn't manage to get tickets - worry not! Read the news item above...there is a second chance to see the show. Read moreFriends of Bury Court Opera - Annual Thank You Concert and Garden PartyJul 13, 2017 
Over 100 Friends and their guests attended the fourth annual Thank You Concert and Garden Party on Sunday 9th July. Judging from all the emails and cards, the Friends enjoyed themselves and were not too hot! An unusual problem to have at Bury Court. The programme of Vivaldi (mostly) and Handel was well received, with a particularly warm welcome back for our 'Madama Butterfly' of 2016, Japanese soprano Mamie Matsuda. Read moreFour star review from Opera Now magazine for Noah Mosley's 'finely crafted' new opera: Mad King SuibhneMay 03, 2017 
Opera Now magazine has kindly given us permission to reproduce in full Roderic Dunnett's review of our 2017 season Double Bill (Mad King Suibhne and the Solomon's Knot production of l'Ospedale) which appeared in the May edition of the magazine. Read more |