Nevill Holt Opera

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Nevill Holt Hall

Nevill Holt Festival, previously known as Nevill Holt Opera is a summer arts festival held at The Nevill Holt Estate in Leicestershire, the home of Carphone Warehouse co-founder David Ross.

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History

Opera has been performed at Nevill Holt Hall since Ross bought the estate in 2000, initially as a midland 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] In July 2019, the new opera house made the shortlist for the Stirling Prize for excellence in architecture. [5] Performances in 2021 were held outside as the UK battled covid-19 lockdowns. [6]

In 2023 Nevill Holt Opera announced it was facing financial difficulties and cancelled two 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]

References

  1. 1 2 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. 1 2 Ruel, Chris (24 March 2023). "Nevill Holt Opera, Facing Financial Headwinds, Reconsiders 2023 Festival Program". OperaWire. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  8. 1 2 "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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