2027 Festival | Chamber Opera

2027 Festival | Chamber Opera

BEMF Chamber Opera Series presents
John Frederick Lampe’s The Dragon of Wantley

Saturday, June 12, 2027 | 8PM
NEC's Jordan Hall, Boston, MA

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Paul O’Dette & Stephen Stubbs, Musical Directors
Gilbert Blin, Stage Director | Robert Mealy, Concertmaster
Melinda Sullivan, Choreographer | Seth Bodie, Costume Designer
Kelly Martin, Lighting Designer | Kathleen Fay, Executive Producer

Monty Python meets Handel in this hilarious 1737 farce!

A fire-breathing dragon is terrorizing the Yorkshire countryside, and only the local squire, Moore of Moore Hall can save the day.

If only he can be bothered to put down his beer.

The most popular English opera of the 18th century, The Dragon of Wantley hilariously lampoons Handelian opera. Back by popular demand, the GRAMMY-winning BEMF Chamber Opera Series brings this rollicking masterpiece to life with an all-star cast of singers, dancers, and instrumentalists.

The Dragon of Wantley Cast

“Spellbinding.”

—The Boston Globe

PRODUCTION PHOTOS

Photos by Kathy Wittman

PRE-OPERA TALK

Celebrated author and musicologist Ellen T. Harris introduces the opera before the original 2023 performances in Boston.

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