'Opera as near as perfection as you could get it'
Client Comments:
The Opera Evening at Chequers was really wonderful. You compiled an excellent programme and everyone performed with such joy that the audience was quite captivated. Dame Norma Major
Tuesday night in the Speaker's House was a wonderful occasion for all of us, and I write most
warmly to thank you and your colleagues for the splendid evening you gave us.
The Former Speaker - Baroness Betty Boothroyd
A Triumph!!! It was OUTSTANDING! I have never enjoyed an evening's entertainment so much, nor
been able to offer my family and friends something so special that it will be long remembered with
huge pleasure. One of the dons said to me: this evening will go down in Oxford folklore!
Dr Diana Walford, Principal, Mansfield College Oxford
Sir Dennis and I thoroughly enjoyed the evening at Blenheim Palace, and in particular the
performance by Opera Interludes. The CD 'Country House Opera' will be a perfect reminder of a very
special occasion.
Baroness Thatcher
What a magical evening! Thank you so much to you and the other members of 'Opera Interludes' for
a wonderful performance that was much appreciated by all our guests. It is a tribute to you and your
colleagues that you managed to combine professionalism with a lightness of approach that was totally
in keeping with the occasion.
Michael J W South - Managing Director, Deutsche Bank
I have been directed by His Excellency The President to write to you to congratulate you and all
your artists for the wonderful and zestful performance of 'Cosi fan Tutte' at the Palace. Everybody
enjoyed the evening and moreover understood Mozart's genius in a better way. You managed to pass on
to the audience your joy in interpreting such music and delivering the lines of Da Ponte's beautiful
Italian.
David Misfud, Captain, AFM, Personal Secretary to The President of Malta
What a magical evening! Our phone has rung incessantly this morning with resounding admiration for
your performance.
Louisa Barham, Attaché de Presse, Hermes
Thank you so much for yet another wonderful performance and for all your help in getting the event
exactly right. Our sponsors were absolutely delighted with the whole evening and of course the Palace
itself is the perfect place for entertaining guests.
Katherine Richards, Events Manager, Tommy's Campaign
A huge thank you for your wonderful contribution to the 'Venetian Carnival' at the Mansion House.
We have received some fantastic comments about the evening and much of that was due to the quality
performances of your singers and musicians. People were genuinely impressed - and apart from
everything else - I adored it!
Carole Blackshaw, former Lady Mayoress of London
Your music considerably enhanced what was already a magnificent occasion and the result was
unforgettable. Please thank the singers and pianist for their superb performance - truly memorable.
Without hesitation I will recommend you to anyone who is contemplating organising a unique evening of
musical entertainment. It was altogether marvellous.
Professor Robert Mair, The Master, Jesus College, Cambridge
COMPANY HISTORY
Over the last 15 years Opera Interludes has achieved a considerable reputation for presenting opera in palaces, castles, country houses, theatres, embassies and private homes. Recent engagements have been in London, Rome, Venice, Trieste, Como, Paris, Berlin, Hamburg, Lisbon, Montreux, Monte Carlo and Moscow.
Venues in the United Kingdom include St James's Palace, Kensington Palace, Hampton Court Palace, The House of Commons, 10 Downing Street, Blenheim Palace, The Victoria and Albert Museum, at the Windsor and Salisbury International Festivals, the Barbados Festival and in a Gala Concert in Hamburg with the City of London Sinfonia for an audience of 5,000.
In 2007 the company had the honour of performing a Gran Galà in one of the world's most prestigious opera houses, the Gran Teatro La Fenice in Venice.
During Sir John Major's Premiership Dame Norma Major invited the company to arrange charity performances for Mencap at Downing Street and Chequers, which included 'The Barber of Seville' with HRH The Prince of Wales as guest of honour.
Particular highlights for the company have been performing at a private soirée for HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother at Windsor, which was also in the presence of HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, a gala in Moscow during the State Visit, performances for the President of Malta in The Palace in Valetta, for Baroness Thatcher at Blenheim Palace, The Right Hon Betty Boothroyd in the Speaker's House, and at a private party in London for the Spice Girls.
The company has also performed in the presence of TRH The Earl and Countess of Wessex, HRH The Princess Royal, HRH Princess Margaret, HRH The Duke of Kent, TRH The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, TRH Prince and Princess Michael of Kent and HRH Princess Alexandra.
The CD 'Country House Opera' was recorded at Trafalgar Park which is the home of our Honorary Chairman, Michael Wade.
