Guildford Opera

Guildford Opera Guildford Opera aims to present high-quality productions, sung in English, to local people Pinafore

1972 Trial by Jury

1971 Patience

Guildford Opera rehearses every Wednesday evening from 7.30 - 10.00pm at Merrow Methodist Church Hall, Bushy Hill Drive, Guildford GU1 2SH, which has excellent rehearsal space, ample parking and catering facilities. Newcomers are very welcome and there is no initial commitment to formal membership. For more information, leave a message on this page or e-mail membership secretary,memgoc@guildfordo

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Show Fees
In addition to a yearly subscription, a show fee is payable for each staged production to help cover costs. If you would like to support the company , we have an active Patrons group. Past productions
2021 The Merry Widow

2019 Henry VIII
Nabucco
2018 L'elisir d'amore
A Masked Ball
2017 Lakmé
Macbeth

2016 The Bartered Bride
Djamileh/Abu Hassan

2015 Capulets and Montagues

2014 Fidelio
La Boheme

2013 Carmen

2012 La Sonnambula

2011 Otello
The Tempest

2010 Lucia di Lammermoor
You’re the top! - Cole Porter

2009 Faust

2009 The Magic Flute

2008 L'Elisir d'Amore

2007 A Masked Ball

2006 Die Fledermaus

2005 The Land of Smiles

2004 La Belle Hélène

2003 The Tales of Hoffmann

2002 The Rake's Progress, Trouble in Tahiti ,The Bear, Samson

2001 Iolanthe, La Périchole

2000 Eugene Onegin, The Mikado, Trial by Jury

1999 La Traviata, La Vie Parisiénne

1998 L'Elisir d'Amore, Merrie England

1997 Nabucco, Dido and Aeneas

1996 Cavalleria Rusticana, Pagliacci

1995 Carmen

1994 The Yeomen of the Guard, The Savoyards

1993 Macbeth [in Italian], Trial by Jury, The Conspirators

1992 Die Fledermaus

1991 Turandot

1990 Orpheus in the Underworld

1989 The Flying Dutchman

1988 The Gondoliers

1987 Faust

1986 The Merry Widow

1985 Cavalleria Rusticana, Pagliacci

1984 The Gypsy Baron

1983 The Tales of Hoffmann

1982 The Arcadians

1981 Carmen, Aida

1980 The Mikado, La Traviata

1979 La Belle Hélène

1978 The Daughter of the Regiment, Canterbury Tales

1977 Nabucco, Iolanthe

1976 Merrie England

1975 Carmen

1974 Die Fledermaus

1973 The Merry Widow, H.M.S.

Our next  opera, King for a Day,  is a fast moving, joyful comedy packed with wit, charm, and Verdi's memorable music.  ...
14/05/2026

Our next opera, King for a Day, is a fast moving, joyful comedy packed with wit, charm, and Verdi's memorable music. As usual, Guildford Opera are singing in English and accompanied by a chamber orchestra..
With three performances to choose from, find the best evening to come. Tickets are £28 with a special offer of four tickets for the price of 3 - £84 - for the Wednesday performance. All performances start at 7pm.

Come and enjoy the story of how  Mr King, during his stay at the Baron Kelbars home, helps Giulietta, the baron's  daugh...
13/05/2026

Come and enjoy the story of how Mr King, during his stay at the Baron Kelbars home, helps Giulietta, the baron's daughter, sung by Lisa Moffat, to be united with her lover. She is about to be married to La Rocca, a bumbling treasury official, sung by Dick Bacon but she loves Eduardo, La Rocca's penniless nephew, sung by Matt Connelly. With only one day, what plan can Mr King devise to bring the lovers together?

Its  four weeks to the show and we are rehearsing together  - soloists and chorus. Can Mr King and the Marchesa sort out...
27/04/2026

Its four weeks to the show and we are rehearsing together - soloists and chorus. Can Mr King and the Marchesa sort out the lovers and the weddings finally take place? Come and find out - Wed May 27, Friday 29 and Sat 30th 7pm at Holy Trinity Church, Guildford Tickets www.guildfordopera.com/whats-on

Just a couple of days until our Spring concert.  There will be a mix of well-known arias and songs from the shows sung b...
16/04/2026

Just a couple of days until our Spring concert. There will be a mix of well-known arias and songs from the shows sung by soloists who regularly perform in our operas and accompanied by Judith Flint on the piano.

Guildford Opera's Spring Concert -
14/04/2026

Guildford Opera's Spring Concert -

Come and enjoy a tempting selection of songs, arias and duets, from the 17th to the 20th Century, sung in various languages and collated by tenor Kevin John, in the beautiful setting of this historic Church. Many of you will know Kevin from previous shows. Kevin is joined on the stage by baritone Si...

Come to our Spring event - a concert of songs, arias and duets by our soloists in St Nicholas Church on Sat April 18th @...
02/03/2026

Come to our Spring event - a concert of songs, arias and duets by our soloists in St Nicholas Church on Sat April 18th @7.30pm. Tickets £16, available from www.guildfordopera.com/whats-on

Two more opportunities to see NORMA -
12/12/2025

Two more opportunities to see NORMA -

Great audience on our first night - two more opportunities to see the show - Tonight , tomorrow @6.30pm.  But your ticke...
12/12/2025

Great audience on our first night - two more opportunities to see the show - Tonight , tomorrow @6.30pm. But your tickets at the door - £27/ concessions £13.50.

Last floor rehearsals at Merrow Methodist church hall. Next week - St Nicolas Church!
04/12/2025

Last floor rehearsals at Merrow Methodist church hall. Next week - St Nicolas Church!

Address

Merrow Methodist Church Hall, Bushy Hill Drive
Guildford
GU12SH

Opening Hours

7:30pm - 10pm

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