An Evening of Opera at Boconnoc House
Spend an evening in Boconnoc House listening to world-class opera as Wild Arts Opera returns with a brand new programme.
Performed by four fabulous singers and a world-class string quintet, follow our characters as they travel through 75 minutes of spellbinding arias and scenes by Handel, Mozart, Rossini, and Britten, to the songs of Richard Rodgers and Stephen Sondheim. Semi-staged by director Guido Martin-Brandis and woven into a new narrative full of dramatic intrigue, jealousy, comedy, idealism, and true love.
Wild Arts is more than just an Opera Company. It’s a charitable organisation that brings world-class opera to beautiful places around the UK. It nurtures young talent and runs music and singing projects in primary schools. By attending our event, you’re not just enjoying a night of opera; you’re supporting a worthy cause. To learn more, visit wildarts.org.uk.
‘An utter delight’
★★★★★
Opera Now
‘Spectacular doesn’t even begin to do it justice! Wow’
★★★★★
Audience member review
‘Royal Opera House standard, choices excellent, the quality terrific and the staging exactly right.’
Libby Purvis, The Times.
Bring your friends, a picnic, and refreshments, and enjoy the beautiful grounds before the performance in Boconnoc House.
Programme
Part One
Prologue from Pagliacci – Leoncavallo
Opening Scene from La Cenerentola – Rossini
Che farò senza Euridice from Orfeo ed Euridice – Gluck
Ombra mai fu from Serse – Handel
Anything You Can Do from Annie Get Your Gun – Irving Berlin
I Feel Pretty from West Side Story – Bernstein
Io son l’umile ancella from Adriana Lecouvreur – Cilea
Duet from Werther – Massenet
Part Two
Overture from William Tell – Rossini
On the Street Where You Live from My Fair Lady – Frederick Loewe
Duet from Maria Stuarda – Donizetti
If I Loved You from Carousel – Rodgers & Hammerstein
Someday I’ll Find You from Private Lives – Noël Coward
Nessun Dorma from Turandot – Puccini
Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix from Samson et Dalila – Saint-Saëns
Nedda! Silvio! from Pagliacci – Leoncavallo
The Flower Duet from Lakmé – Delibes
Make Our Garden Grow from Candide – Bernstein
Date: Tuesday, 30th June 2026.
Picnics on the lawn and Boconnoc bar open: From 6pm.
Performance starts in Boconnoc House: 7.30pm, approximate running time 1hr 45mins inc interval.
Tickets: Front Row £55, Standard Seating £45, Under 25’s £20.
Group Tickets: Buy six tickets and a complimentary bottle of Cornish fizz will be waiting for you.
Accessibility: Please get in touch with us at [email protected] to let the team know your access requirements for the performance.