OPERA NORTH SUMMERFEST 2024
We’ve got the perfect list of shows to see and things to do this summer in New Hampshire, from professional live music to family-friendly performances, join us in the gorgeous outdoors of historic Blow-Me-Down Farm. This season’s shows include our traditional Big Tent circus acrobats to stunning, live opera performances, a Broadway classic, food trucks, and more. Grab group tickets and make your road trip stop in Cornish, NH to see gorgeous views, hear gorgeous music, and make unforgettable memories.
Check out the shows below and grab your tickets to this summer’s best performances around!
Orpheus in the Underworld -- The can-can! Moulin Rouge and the Folies Bergere! Spoofing both mythology and the foibles of man, Offenbach’s smash-hit operetta promises to be this Summerfest’s hottest party. Eurydice, tired of bickering with her annoying husband Orpheus, decides it might be fun to party with the gods below and takes off with Pluto… Raucous fun, mortals in love, gods in disguise, catchy tunes and that famous dance ensue! Sung in French with English dialogue and projected English translations.
Thursday, July 11 at 7pm
Friday, July 12 at 7pm
Sunday, July 14 at 5pm
Rigoletto -- A passionate story of jealousy, vengeance and sacrifice, Verdi’s Rigoletto showcases some of opera's most beloved and familiar music, including “La donna è mobile,” “Caro nome” and “Questa e quella” sung with full orchestra. Rigoletto is a jester at court, whose latest wisecrack has started a vendetta that’s far from funny. Now, with his daughter seduced by the charismatic but dissolute Duke, Rigoletto is out for revenge. But he won’t have the last laugh.
With orchestra. Sung in Italian; projected English translations.
Sunday, July 21 at 5pm
Wednesday, July 24 at 7pm
Saturday, July 27 at 5pm
Into the Woods -- Steven Sondheim’s wildly popular musical, Winner of 7 Tony Awards and just revived on Broadway, invites you to escape into a fantastical fairytale adventure where wishes come true, but not for free. Meet Jack and his cow, two wayward Princes, a Princess in a Tower, a Baker and his wife, Red Riding Hood, a Giant in the sky and a powerful witch in the wood (welcoming back Klea Blackhurst for this role!). Be careful what you wish for! Venture beyond “happily ever after” with the full orchestra of Opera North.
Thursday, August 1 at 7pm
Friday, August 2 at 7pm
Saturday, August 3 at 5pm: Family Day with special activities for kids
Sunday, August 4 at 5pm
Plus an exciting special event:
JOSA (Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon) is one of New England’s premier performing jazz series. Opera North is pleased to welcome them back to Blow-Me-Down Farm for a summer afternoon concert under the big-top tent. Don’t miss this unique musical experience replicating those “jazz sessions” of the 1930s and 40s in New York and Chicago where players like Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis would come together, sit-in, and jam!
AUGUST 11 at 4pm