Nevill Holt Opera

Nevill Holt Hall

Nevill Holt Festival, previously Nevill Holt Opera, is a summer arts festival held at the Nevill Holt Hall estate, near Market Harborough in Leicestershire, the home of David Ross.

History

Opera has been performed at Nevill Holt Hall since Carphone Warehouse co-founder David Ross bought the estate in 2000, initially as a Midlands outpost of Grange Park Opera.[1][2] In 2013, Ross founded Nevill Holt Opera, with Nicholas Chalmers as artistic director.[1]

A new 400-seat opera house in the stable block by architects Witherford Watson Mann opened in June 2018.[3][4] The new opera house won the 2019 RIBA National Award and made the shortlist for the 2019 Stirling Prize for excellence in architecture.[5] Performances in 2021 were held outside due to COVID-19 restrictions.[6]

In 2023 Nevill Holt Opera announced it was facing financial difficulties and cancelled two of the four productions planned for that year due to poor ticket sales.[7][8] On the same day, Nicholas Chalmers announced his immediate resignation.[7][8] In an attempt to reverse its fortunes, the festival rebranded in 2024 as Nevill Holt Festival and included other arts and culture events.[9][10][11]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Luke, Ben (15 December 2015). "Art and Opera at Nevill Holt: An Interview with David Ross". Sothebys.com. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Nevill Holt opera series tickets are in hot demand". lutterworthmail.co.uk. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  3. ^ NEVILL HOLT OPERA OPENS A NEW THEATRE 19TH JUNE 2018
  4. ^ "Opera theatre plan at Carphone Warehouse founder's estate". BBC News. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  5. ^ "London Bridge station makes 2019 Riba Stirling Prize shortlist". BBC. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  6. ^ Morrison, Richard (6 August 2021). "Country house Opera goes rogue". The Times. p. 10 (Section 2:Arts).
  7. ^ a b Ruel, Chris (24 March 2023). "Nevill Holt Opera, Facing Financial Headwinds, Reconsiders 2023 Festival Program". OperaWire. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  8. ^ a b "Nevill Holt Opera cancels shows amid poor ticket sales as artistic director resigns". The Stage. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  9. ^ O'Loughlin, Alexander (30 March 2024). "The Nevill Holt Festival 2024: Interview with David Ross". Tatler. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Client Challenge". www.ft.com. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  11. ^ "Nevill Holt Opera rebrands as Nevill Holt Festival". Gramophone. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
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