Outdoor opera returns to Newbury this summer

The show, which has the capacity for 2,000 adults and children, will take place on Saturday, June 30.
Opera Brava director, Bronek Pomorski, said: "Written in three weeks, Rossini’s melodic masterpiece is one of the wittiest and most immediately appealing comic operas in the repertoire today and as fresh to the ear now as when it first burst upon it’s Italian audiences in 1816.
"As the plot unfolds and is dramatically told through Rossini’s brilliant musical structure, it helps us to understand, in part, the Barber’s special place in the history of opera.”
Greenham Common Trust spokesman, Julian May, said: "The outdoor opera events have become a must see in the Newbury calendar.
"We are delighted to welcome back Opera Brava who always deliver a very special evening to remember.”
The trust is also funding the junior opera for the third year in partnership with Opera Brava, which will be performed at Newbury Racecourse on Thursday, June 28.
Headteacher of the Winchcombe School, Newbury, Felix Rayner said: "The Winchcombe School is delighted to be working with Opera Brava this summer on their production of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.
"This will be an amazing opportunity for our children and staff to work with professional singers and actors.
"We hope this will unleash the many talents of our children and give them a new and exciting experience they can build on in the future.
Tickets for The Barber of Seville cost £10 and are available from the Corn Exchange in Newbury by visiting www.cornexchangenew.com or by calling the box office on (01635) 522733.
Doors open at 6pm for a 7.30pm start.
The Lion, the Witch and The Wardrobe performance starts at 7pm and admission is free.