La rondine

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Explore Belcombe Court's beautiful grounds, bring a picnic, enjoy the bar and then experience this moving tale of young love and heartbreak. La rondine, meaning The Swallow and arguably Giacomo Puccini's most modern opera, will be directed by Bruno Ravella, fresh from extraordinary acclaim for his Rosenkavalier at Garsington in 2021.

Magda is our 'rondine', the bird who flies towards the sun, and Ruggero is the shy country boy who eventually becomes her lover. Witness their relationship unfold in the colourful locales of Paris and the balmier climes of southern France. The love 'quadrangle' is made complete by Prunier, a centre-of-attention poet and Magda's fiery maid, Lisette. Amidst waltzes, foxtrots, and soaring melodies, experience an unmissable evening of sophistication and glamour in the enchanting surroundings of Grade 1 listed Belcombe Court.

5pm gates open for picnics, 7pm Performance starts