A society on the brink crumbles into grime, decay and dissolution….

Witty, gritty opéra-comique La Dame de Pique (The Queen of Spades) by Fromental Halévy premiered in 1850, but has never been staged since.

Featuring a cast of exciting emerging singers and a chamber orchestra, this operatic game of power will transport you to the dying days of the Ancien Régime in France.

Loosely based on the Pushkin novella of the same name, Halévy’s La Dame de Pique pre-dates Tchaikovsky’s better-known opera adaptation by forty years.

In a story perfect for the spooky season, a shifting web of ambition, strategy, and survival is played out across every level of society...but the dealer always wins.

Sung in the original French with surtitles in English and newly-created English dialogue.

Splish, splash, splosh! And out comes the sun! Singin' in the Rain, Here Comes the Sun, Over the Rainbow and more. See the world in True Colours and discover what a wonderful world it really is. Wellies optional.

A society on the brink crumbles into grime, decay and dissolution….

Witty, gritty opéra-comique La Dame de Pique (The Queen of Spades) by Fromental Halévy premiered in 1850, but has never been staged since.

Featuring a cast of exciting emerging singers and a chamber orchestra, this operatic game of power will transport you to the dying days of the Ancien Régime in France.

Loosely based on the Pushkin novella of the same name, Halévy’s La Dame de Pique pre-dates Tchaikovsky’s better-known opera adaptation by forty years.

In a story perfect for the spooky season, a shifting web of ambition, strategy, and survival is played out across every level of society...but the dealer always wins.

Sung in the original French with surtitles in English and newly-created English dialogue.

A society on the brink crumbles into grime, decay and dissolution….

Witty, gritty opéra-comique La Dame de Pique (The Queen of Spades) by Fromental Halévy premiered in 1850, but has never been staged since.

Featuring a cast of exciting emerging singers and a chamber orchestra, this operatic game of power will transport you to the dying days of the Ancien Régime in France.

Loosely based on the Pushkin novella of the same name, Halévy’s La Dame de Pique pre-dates Tchaikovsky’s better-known opera adaptation by forty years.

In a story perfect for the spooky season, a shifting web of ambition, strategy, and survival is played out across every level of society...but the dealer always wins.

Sung in the original French with surtitles in English and newly-created English dialogue.

A society on the brink crumbles into grime, decay and dissolution….

Witty, gritty opéra-comique La Dame de Pique (The Queen of Spades) by Fromental Halévy premiered in 1850, but has never been staged since.

Featuring a cast of exciting emerging singers and a chamber orchestra, this operatic game of power will transport you to the dying days of the Ancien Régime in France.

Loosely based on the Pushkin novella of the same name, Halévy’s La Dame de Pique pre-dates Tchaikovsky’s better-known opera adaptation by forty years.

In a story perfect for the spooky season, a shifting web of ambition, strategy, and survival is played out across every level of society...but the dealer always wins.

Sung in the original French with surtitles in English and newly-created English dialogue.

The Opera Holland Park Gala Dinner will take place on Tuesday 10 November 2026, the only black tie event in our calendar and a unique opportunity to hear some of our most-prized principal artists sing in the luxurious setting of Drapers’ Hall over dinner. Enjoy fine food, wine and conversation at a table with OHP artists, creatives and members of the company, and help us raise vital funds to support our award-winning education and outreach programme and our upcoming 2027 Season.

£425 per person
£3,350 for a table of 8

The evening will start at 6.15 pm with a pre-dinner drinks reception. Carriages expected at 11.00pm. Full timings and event details to be confirmed soon.

Drapers’ Hall, Throgmorton Avenue London EC2N 2DQ

Plus, Silent Auction coming soon!

The programme marks the 50th anniversary of Benjamin Britten’s death and the 70th anniversary of The Heart of the Matter, first performed in 1956. Alongside Britten’s work, the recital explores this distinctive instrumental combination through music by Strauss, Berlioz, Donizetti and Schubert (in a world-premier arrangement by Brian Hughes), highlighting both the expressive possibilities and enduring appeal of this intimate ensemble. 

Tickets £25, Concessions £18

Join us at St Mary Abbots Church on Kensington Church Street to mark the beginning of the festive period. Featuring the Opera Holland Park Chorus and principal singers from our 2027 Season, the evening will be filled with carols, seasonal music and good cheer.

This year also marks a special first, as the OHP Youth Chorus make their Christmas debut following their wonderful performance in our 2026 production of Turandot.

All tickets include a festive post-show drink, giving you the chance to raise a glass with the cast and company and celebrate the beginning of the Christmas season together.