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Iford Arts is a small but quietly radical company that is known for its opera performances, proms and concerts in intimate and beautiful settings. This unique character, along with our young artists programme and educational and outreach work, has given Iford Arts national recognition and a renowned reputation for excellence.

However, a global pandemic and a change in circumstances forced us to rethink everything and reimagine our work for a new world.

Iford Arts core activity is producing opera, and over the last six months, we found ourselves asking ‘What If? What if our music was open to all? What if our productions went beyond the music? What if our productions were a force for good? We knew we could build back better, with a company that addressed the systemic issues and set important new principles for the industry. We wanted to challenge how things have always been done and make our work more creative, fair and relevant to society again.

Welcome to If Opera

We’re excited about the future. If Opera is a company that blends the best of the old with the best and most exciting of the new. We’ll still be producing our fabulous picnic proms, concerts and operas in traditional and stunning locations but we’ll also pioneer new, startling and innovative stages. Our repertoire is varied and bold, providing experiences that range from the familiar to the unexpected, and everything in between. Our performers will be at the heart of everything we do, with a repertory ensemble rich in emerging and re-emerging talent.

It’s going to take courage but we know we can make a change. Come with us on this exciting new chapter in our evolution and learn more about the benefits of becoming a patron and our membership options. Sign-up for news at ifopera.com

Michael Volpe OBE Executive Director

Many thanks to all our loyal supporters – Visionaries, Angels, Patrons, Friends, hosts, volunteers – for all that you have done and are continuing to do for us! We were very disappointed to have to cancel last year’s performances because of the pandemic but we are delighted now to be able to welcome you to our second season at Belcombe Court.

Arrangements at Belcombe Court this year have been planned with the pandemic and the need for caution very much in mind. But we are pleased that we can offer a performance of Pagliacci in which the roles are taken by our New Generation Artists and performances of Peter and the Wolf designed for family audiences, and also there are more tickets available at lower prices than in previous years, as well as free seats for under 18s. We also have exciting plans for the future of the company, which you can read about elsewhere in this programme. Your continued support will be vital for the success of these plans, and we look forward to it with confidence and gratitude!

David Moss, Chairman

VISIONARIES The Cobalt Trust (Stephen & Gitte Dawson) Mr and Mrs David Embleton Mrs Sheila McCormack Mr & Mrs David Moss Mr Trevor Osborne Mr and Mrs William Whiteley

ANGELS Mrs A Harris Mr Marcel Schopman PRINCIPAL PATRONS Dr and Mrs Martin Clarke Mr Andrew Fletcher OBE Miss Jane Glaser Sheila & Stephen Hammerton Mary & James Henderson Lord and Lady Inchcape Mr and Mrs Matthew Kirk Mr and Mrs Nicholas Lewis Val Mason and Nigel Cockburn Mr & Mrs Anthony Pitt-Rivers Sue Rossiter Mr and Mrs RS Salter Philip and Sarah Stephenson Mr and Mrs Jeremy Stoke Peter Stormonth Darling Charitable Trust PATRONS Mr Frank Benyon Mr & Mrs Raymond Cornish Mr Bryan Coxson Liz Earle MBE Isabelle and Linda Ficker Professor and Mrs Flower Mr & Mrs Peter Holland Mr and Mrs Horn Jonathan & Sarah Howe Jenny Kerridge Mrs Gurli Klingenberg JP Jacobs Charitable Trust Mr & Mrs Rod Marlow Mr Nigel & Mrs Diana Morris Mr and Mrs Anthony Morton Mr and Mrs NE Pollard Mr and Mrs David Robinson Mr and Mrs M W Rodd Richard & Sally Rosa Mr and Mrs Anthony Sutcliffe Mr and Mrs Andrew Teare Mrs Harriet Tupper Mr and Mrs Jean-Paul Vuillin Lady Bridget & Bob Wadey Mr James Wetz Mrs David Worskett

With special thanks to Michael and Valerie Jackaman and Sheila McCormack, for their unwavering support over the last 13 years. FRIENDS Mr and Mrs M Berlin Diana Beaumont Mr and Mrs Christopher Bromfield Mr H Brooke Mrs Michael Carter Mr N J F Cartwright Colin Chumbley Dr & Mrs Colin Davidson Mrs Dickson-Leach Mr Neil Dowdney Mr Paul Dowling Mr C H P Draper Mr and Mrs S Dyson Mrs P J Fitzpatrick Mr D J French Dr John Gibbs Mrs Gabrielle M Godwin Mr Philip Goulder Mr A J Gower Isaac Mrs Camille Greacen Mrs J Hodder-Williams Bridget Holden Mr David Hutt Mr H D Jones Mr and Mrs A Lee Tim Lewis Lt Gen & Mrs Lillywhite David & Denise Lynn-Nicholson Sheila Macdermot Mrs O Marchant Mrs Olive Marke Mrs J Marris Mr M Maude Mrs Sarah Neish Mr John Norkett Kate Nottage Robert O'Farrell & Sally Pollitzer Mr Timothy E O’Keefe Dr Ann Pawley & John Hale Mrs Alison Pendle Andrea Phillips Mr Michael Pretty Stephen & Penny Ross Mr Thoss M H Shearer Mrs Genevieve Simpson Marilyn Stock Graham Beckett & Sharon Studer Mr and Mrs R Tavenor Mr & Mrs David Tidmarsh Mr and Mrs S J Tilley Ann Underwood Dr Brian Weaving John Weiss CB Mr & Mrs J Wyld

BENEFACTORS Mary Holmes Mr J H Senior

VOLUNTEERS Rear Admiral & Mrs M Alabaster Mr & Mrs Asbury Simon Blacksell Dr Imogen Batterham Mr & Mrs J Baxter Noeline Beesley Mr & Mrs D Beeton Mr D Beniston Mr & Mrs M Berlin Sheila Biles Anita Bligh Liz Booty Penny Bradley Mary Brooke Jacqui Bryan Asha & Steve Butt Mr & Mrs S Campbell Julian Chalk Mr R Coles Ann Marie Cooper Christine Cottrell Mr & Mrs P Courage Sue Crabtree Mr & Mrs A Eberlin Mr & Mrs D Embleton Harriet Feilding Freda Ferne Mrs Claire Firmstone Margaret Firth Julia Gibson Juliet and Chris Grainger Sarah Gregory Fiona Haser Bizony Mr & Mrs T Hawke Mrs Yvonne Hedley Jannina Henderson Anne Hill Clare Homfray Richard & Sue Horsley Caroline Hudson The Reverend Canon Richard and Mrs Jo Hunt Lady Sara Jocelyn Mrs G Klingenberg Mike and Claire Lacey Hilary Latham Will and Belinda Lawrie Angela Le Grice Catherine le Grice Mack Sian Macdonald Michael Maude Ms C McNulty Anna Melluish Eleanor Milton Heather Moody Mrs Rosamund Moorhouse Peter Morley Heather Morris Sue Muir Maria Naughton Geraldine Ng Miss Bridget Norman Susie & Tom Nowell Kelley Joy Osborn Claire Phoenix Jeannie Pontet Deborah Robinson Mr & Mrs D Robinson Mrs C Sandford John and Annette Seekings John Shepherd Rebecca Skillman Mr & Mrs G Somerset Mrs R Stanhope Julie Targett and Ben Howison Mrs Rosemary Taylor Barbara Taylor Dee Way Nick Wells

THE BOARD

board of trustees David Moss, Rear Admiral Martin Alabaster CBE, Dr Martin Clarke, Helen Hawkins, Deborah Meyer, Michael Stevens, Harriet Tupper, Chris Walker (Treasurer), David Worskett

chairman David Moss

executive director

artistic director Michael Volpe OBE

Oliver Gooch

general manager Debbie Heyden artistic director emeritus Judy Eglington marketing, pr and sales manager Julie Butterworth administrator and production asst. Alex Pugh techincal and production manager Ed Borgnis front of house manager Ellie Whitfield

advisory committee Suzy Digy Ashutosh Khandekar SPECIAL THANKS TO Paul and Caroline Weiland, owners of Belcombe Court

Fiona Robinson for keeping everyone fed with her delicious catering and legendary baking

John Le Broq for the time he gave during lockdown to edit our Elixir of Love footage

Martin Smith at Origin8 Design, for his input on our lockdown Gingerbread! project

Steve Haskins and the team at So Design for our beautiful artwork and design

Phil Courage for his support and barn of curiosities

Iford Arts is a gravity-defying organisation, supported by a raft of incredible hosts, stewards and volunteers. It is an absolute pleasure and privilege to be part of such a community of talented and caring people. If you would be interested in volunteering in 2022, please do get in touch. Thank you.

Debbie Heyden debbieheyden@ifordarts.org.uk List of operas performed – titles as commonly used

2019 L’Elisir d’amore Donizetti 2019 Die Fledermaus Strauss 2018 Candide Bernstein 2018 Partenope Handel 2018 Madam Butterfly Puccini 2018 Hansel & Gretel Humperdinck 2017 La bohème Puccini 2017 The Barber of Seville Rossini 2017 Jeptha Handel 2016 Macbeth Verdi 2016 The Magic Flute Mozart 2016 A Fairy Queen Purcell 2015 Un ballo in maschera Verdi 2015 Orpheus in the Underworld

Offenbach 2015 Agrippina Handel 2014 La rondine Puccini 2014 Daughter of the Regiment

Donizetti 2014 The Return of Ulysses Monteverdi 2013 La traviata Verdi 2013 La vie parisienne Offenbach 2013 Acis & Galatea Handel 2012 Die Entführung aus dem

Serail Mozart 2012 Falstaff Verdi 2012 Susanna Handel 2011 Hansel & Gretel Humpderdinck 2011 Don Giovanni Mozart 2011 Rodelinda Handel 2010 La Cenerentola Rossini 2010 Xerxes Handel 2010 Rigoletto Verdi 2009 The Barber of Seville Rossini 2009 The Coronation of Poppea

Monteverdi 2009 Eugene Onegin Tchaikovsky 2008 The Marriage of Figaro Mozart 2008 Giasone Cavalli 2008 Un Giorno di Regno Verdi 2007 The Rake’s Progress Stravinsky 2007 La Calisto Cavalli 2007 L’elisir d’amore Donizetti 2006 Il mondo della luna Haydn 2006 Lucia di Lammermoor Donizetti 2006 Orlando Handel 2005 The Tales of Hoffman Offenbach 2005 The Birds Hughes 2005 Flavio Handel 2005 Rusalka Dvořák 2004 Amadigi Handel 2004 Robinson Crusoe Offenbach 2004 Falstaff Verdi 2003 Ariodante Handel 2003 La belle Hélène Offenbach 2003 Così fan tutte Mozart 2002 Alcina Handel 2002 The Magic Flute Mozart 2002 Albert Herring Britten 2001 Dido & Aeneas Purcell 2001 La traviata Verdi 2001 Don Pasquale Donizetti 2000 Acis & Galatea Handel 2000 Tosca Puccini 2000 La Cenerentola Rossini 1999 Die Entführung aus dem

Serail Mozart 1999 La bohème Puccini 1998 Don Giovanni Mozart 1998 The Barber of Seville Rossini 1997 The Marriage of Figaro Mozart 1996 Così fan tutte Mozart

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