Buxton Festival of Opera, Music and Books 2015

27 May 2015, 00:01 | Updated: 15 December 2016, 11:50

The internationally renowned and award-winning Buxton Festival, featuring opera, music and books, will take place from 10 to 26 July.

Much anticipated opera performances include Verdi’s Giovanna d’Arco, Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor and a concert performance of Charpentier’s Louise.

Olivier award-winning Elijah Moshinsky, who has previously directed productions for the Metropolitan Opera New York and Royal Opera House Covent Garden, will be directing Giovanna d’Arco.

The 16-day festival also features over 100 concerts and recitals from world-renowned musicians and singers, including pianist Stephen Hough, the acclaimed English Chamber Orchestra and Fitzwilliam String Quartet.

More than 40 speakers, including Costa Award-winning Helen Macdonald, Louis Di Bernières, Helen Castor and Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, will appear in the literary series, which will also explore topics including the Magna Carta, Battle of Waterloo, Alice in Wonderland and Prince Harry.

Kathy Lette, Maureen Lipman, Ronnie Ancona and Meera Syal chat about their lives, careers and passions on Sunday 19 July and Kate Mosse, Jonathan Fryer and Pru Leith will entertain guests at a Literary Lunch at the Old Hall on Sunday 26 July.

The event also includes family and free events. For further details on the packed programme, visit buxtonfestival.co.uk or call the festival team on 01298 70395.