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Longborough Festival Opera

Jun - Jul 2009; not Sun (annual)

Cost: Various

Hours: All performances start at 6.30pm and include a 90-minute dinner, or picnic, interval

During the summer, Longborough Festival Opera fills a privately-owned house on the edge of this Cotswold village. This year's performances include Das Rheingold, Verdi's La Traviata and Janacek's The Cunning Little Vixen.

The Longborough Festival Opera was founded in 1991 by Martin and Lizzie Graham. It started with single performances of Cosi Fan Tutte and The Marriage of Figaro by Travelling Opera in aid of Sue Ryder and Barnados, but each successive year has seen an increase in the number of operas and performances.

The event has a party atmosphere and black tie is optional, although many visitors like to look the part. Please visit the festival website for full details of this year's programme.

Longborough Festival Opera

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