LE GRAND HÔTEL DE L'OPÉRA

Le Grand Hôtel de l’Opéra is this year's showcase production of the emerging artists currently trained and supported by Mascarade Opera. Scenes from four different operas have been tied into an original fully staged unified narrative, directed by Federico Grazzini, and conducted by Maestro Wyn Davies with the Orchestra Filarmonica di Bologna.

Synopsis

Welcome to Le Grand Hôtel de l’Opéra: a brand-new show set in the 1920s that weaves timeless music from Johann Strauss, Donizetti and Mozart into an international tangle of mischief and seduction. 

A curious Mitteleuropean guest, Barinkay, enlists a pair of chambermaids, Saffi and Czipra, on a quest for hidden treasure, while the Grand Hôtel's doddery Italian owner, Don Pasquale, is driven to distraction by his latest flame, Ilia, who, unfortunately for him, only has eyes for a Greek actor named Idamante. Teaming up with his wily physician, Dr Malatesta, Don Pasquale plots to outmanoeuvre this rival lover, but their plans go awry when a flamboyant group of Neapolitan tourists descends upon the hotel… Will Barinkay strike gold? Will Don Pasquale win Ilia’s heart? Get your tickets now for an unforgettable night with the Gypsy Baron, Don Pasquale, Idomeneo and the guys and dolls of Così fan tutte.