 |
 |
We make opera engaging and accessible |
|
 |
| |
|
|
The Festival, founded in 1997, takes place each year in August on Cap Ferrat, the Mediterranean’s most exclusive
location.
We make opera engaging and accessible. Each night we give every one of our 200 guests an unforgettable evening of opera in a fairytale setting. Our venue gives an immediate connection between performers and audience that is rare in an opera house.
The covered patio of the magnificent
Belle Époque Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild
provides the most intimate space for a fully-staged opera performed in the round. You are drawn into the heart of the performance, experiencing a thrillingly personal encounter with the operatic voice. Singing of exceptional quality and verve in the original language is made fully accessible by English and French surtitles.
The magic continues after some performances when the artists join you for dinner under the stars, in the magnificent gardens. The evening is like a modern equivalent of an 18th century soirée which is how the Villa was originally intended to be used by Baroness Ephrussi.
Booking
Performances
All tickets are €138 / £105 except the Concert des Solistes (Sun 17 Aug - €40 / £30) and the last night (Thurs 28 Aug - €148 / £113 , which includes a complimentary glass of champagne and canapés in the interval). The masterclass on Friday 15 Aug is by invitation only.
Bookings must be in writing - please use the booking form downloadable at the top right hand corner of this page.
You can pay by credit card (Carte Bleue, Visa or MasterCard only) but note that all credit card payments will be billed in Euros.
Preference is given to Sponsors and Friends in order of (1) level of support and (2) date of booking. Seating for other clients is also allocated by date of booking. To be sure of a better seat, become a Friend (see panel on right and Sponsors & Friends page). Note: that Friday 22 August (Le Nozze di Figaro) is only available for Friends and Sponsors but you may request to be on the waiting list.
Friendship & Sponsorship
Each year more than half the tickets are sold to Friends and Sponsors.
As most our tickets are sold at the same price, all levels of Friendship entitle you to early booking and better seats: the higher the level of Friendship, the better the seats. Sponsors also receive the best seats.
Importance of Friends and Sponsors
We rely on the generosity and support of our Friends and Sponsors to maintain the standards of the Festival, secure its future and further its aims, which are to:
*
Organise and produce a summer opera festival of high quality on the Côte d’Azur
*
Present interesting works particularly suited to performance as chamber opera
*
Encourage and promote young talent and commission new works.
Ticket sales only account for 50% of the Festival’s income, the balance (more than €150,000) comes from the generosity of its Friends, public support and corporate sponsorship.
Ticket sales face the competitive pressure of the state funding of French opera which accounts for 70% to 84% of the typical budget, whereas we only get 2% from public funds. We pay very close attention to our costs.
If you want further information on Friendship and Sponsorship , please download the pdfs at the top right of this page.
L'Association des Amis du Festival "Les Azuriales"
This is the official organisation that runs the festival and it is an officially registered "Association" with its registered office ("Siège Social") at the Festival's Nice address. All Friends become "Membres Amis". The President is Sarah Holford, the founder of Les Azuriales.
Les Azuriales Opera Trust
This is a UK registered charity (Reg. No. 1077210), whose main objective is to support the Festival, although its objects include the supporting of music generally, including helping young singers and promoting education through opera. It is also, where appropriate, able to support repair and restoration of the buildings in which we perform.
All UK Friends' donations are given to the Trust and both they and it are able to reclaim tax on the donations.
The trustees are Sarah Holford, Mark Holford, George Gluck and Rex Harbour. Its registered address is the London office of the Festival. |
|
| URL: |
http://azurialopera.com/ |
| Posted: |
22nd April, 2008 02:38 |
| Site Title: |
Les Azuriales Opera - Home |
| Site Desc: |
Contact & Request info
Contact
To request information, go on the mailing list etc., please use the form below (click here). Otherwise you can contact us as follows (the UK and US addresses (other than e-mail) should not be used during August) :
Les Azuriales Opera Festival
Villa Serpolette
46 Boulevard du Mont Boron
06300 Nice
France
23 Wilton Street
London SW1X 7AX
UK
7 Acacia Street
Cambridge
MA 02138
USA
T +33 4 9356 5141
T+44 20 7235 0956
T +1 617 492 2968
F +33 4 9326 5368
F +44 7050 801775
F +1 617 864 6518
Clotilde Hocquard (Email)
Festival Administrator
Sarah Holford (Email)
President
Mark Holford (Email)
Director of Development
Rina Spence (Email)
North American Representative
Contact Information
Please provide the following contact information. The address details should preferably be your primary residence. It is, however, also helpful for us to have a mobile telephone number and / or your French telephone number if you have a residence in France: |
| Category: |
Opera company |
| Specialized in: |
The Festival - Location - The Covered Patio Of The Magnificent - Booking - Performances - Friendship & Sponsorship - \"les Azuriales\" - |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
Traffic Analysis |
|
|
|
Similar Sites |
|
|
| |
Canadian Opera Company : largest producer of opera in Canada : Opera company-
The COC produces seven fully staged opera productions and a series of 100 free concerts at the Four Seasons Centre. In addition, it presents operatic and orchestral concerts in
The Opera Company of Philadelphia: The Opera Company of Philadelphia is Philadelphia's only producer of grand opera, performing at the Academy of Music, America's oldest, continuously-running opera house. Established in 1975 through a merger of
AAC presents Opera for All performs: AAC presents Opera for All performs fully-staged, ensemble Opera in English accompanied by a small orchestra, using a mixture of talented singers drawn from many different nationalities, ethnic groups and
Welcome to the website of Aarhus Sommeropera, Denmark's leading chamber opera company.: Aarhus Summer Opera was formed in 1988 by Preben Bjerkø and Erik Kaltoft. The company's
aim was to resurrect the tradition started in the 1960's of performing various popular operas
during
About The Academy of Vocal Arts: The mission of The Academy of Vocal Arts, founded in 1934 by Helen Corning Warden, is to provide tuition-free vocal and opera training of the highest quality, and financial support
Boston Lyric Opera New England: Boston Lyric Opera (BLO) is New England’s favorite opera company. Founded in 1976, BLO is recognized for its artistically excellent productions of a diverse repertoire that entertain and inspire audiences
Academy of Vocal Arts (AVA): The mission of The Academy of Vocal Arts, founded in 1934 by Helen Corning Warden, is to provide tuition-free vocal and opera training of the highest quality, and financial support
Seating Chart of the Amato Opera: The members of the Sally Amato Opera Guild are dedicated to sharing an in-depth understanding and enjoyment of opera. Meetings are held in conjunction with four special opera programs presented
Festival over for another year - check back soon for details of our 2008:
About Us
Festival Staff Contact Us Festival Diary Artistic Director Volunteer
Anna Livia Dublin International Opera Festival exists to promote and enable international and national accessibility to the lyrical arts, providing a
LOVE ENDURES IN VERDI'S LAVISH OPERA: In Good Company
Arizona Opera – now in its 37th Season – produces grand opera throughout the state of Arizona and is one of only three companies in the US that
First Tuesday Vocal Recitals- at noon- First Baptist Church Chapel: News
NEW! - Presented by the Asheville Lyric Opera Guild
First Tuesday Vocal Recitals- at noon- First Baptist Church Chapel
downtown Asheville- free parking - lunch ($8 w/ reservation) available after each recital
The
Welcome to York Opera online!: York Opera is one of York’s leading amateur companies, founded in 1966. Each year we produce a number of performances, of operas, operettas and concerts, including some for charity. Our
|
|
|
|
|
|
