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Iford Opera and Jazz Festival

Iford Manor, nestled in a secluded valley near Bath, is the magical venue for the annual Iford Opera and Jazz Festival. Perfomances take place in the award-winning Peto Garden (see image) - an exquisite Italianate cloister - combining to create the unique experience that is Iford.

Opera at Iford 2008

Iford Festival Opera and Period Orchestra – The Marriage of Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Performances: June 19, 21, 24, 27, 28 and July 2 and 5.
Conductor: Andrew Griffiths
Director: Bernadette Iglich
Designer: Agnes Treplin.
Cast to include: Dan Grice, Emma Fraser, Stephanie Corley, Owen Gilhooly, Jane Stevenson, Monica Brett-Crowther, William Robert Allenby, and Henry Moss.

Early Opera Company – Jason and the Golden Fleece (Giasone) by Francesco Cavalli.
Musical Director: Christian Curnyn
Director: Martin Constantine
Orchestra Leader: Oliver Webber.
Cast to include: Joanne Boag, Jonathan Brown, Sinead Campbell, Nicholas Sharratt, Madeleine Shaw, and Stephen Wallace.
Performances: July 11, 12, 15, 16 and 19.

Opera della Luna - King for a Day (Un giorno di regno) by Guiseppi Verdi.
Conductor: Oliver Gooch
Director: Jeff Clarke
Designer: Elroy Ashmore
Cast to include Josephine Thorpe, Adam Miller, Bruce Graham, and David Woloszko.
Performances: July 22, 24, 26, 28, 30 and August 1 and 2

Gates open at 6pm for picnics with operas beginning at 7.30pm. Tickets for operas are priced at £87 and £92.

Jazz Proms and Cloister Concerts at Iford 2008

First Night Jazz Party 14 June
The Phil Dando Big Band
Simon Banks Pianist Extraordinaire.

June Jazz Night 20 June
Clare Teal
Jive Aces

Gypsy Swing 9 August
Evan Christopher and Django à la Créole
The Bright Size Gypsies

Cloister Concert on 3 August
The Gentlemen of St John’s

Gates open at 6pm for picnics. Performances begin at 7.30pm. Tickets for jazz proms are £25. Cloister concert £16.

Tickets for all events are available from The Theatre Royal, Bath. Tel: 01225 448844. For all other information please contact Iford Arts on 01225 868124, email music@ifordarts.co.uk or visit the website at www.ifordarts.co.uk.