Some people from REC may be attending Opera in the Park on Saturday 26 July. Please let Doug or Denise know if you are interested in attending as they will need to organise tickets.

"Enjoy a fabulous evening of classical music and entertainment on Saturday 26 July. Opera North will be joined by leading orchestras to perform a repertoire of music from the movies amid the beautiful surroundings of Temple Newsam Park.

The region's very own Orchestra of Opera North and the Leeds Philharmonic Chorus will once again be performing at Opera in the Park, presenting a programme of well known classics and themes that have featured in the movies, including music by Puccini, Verdi, Mozart and Bizet.

Soloists Anne-Sophie Duprels, Frances Bourne, Edgaras Montvidas and David Kempster will also be performing and the conductor will be Oliver von Dohnányi.

Free tickets

With a capacity of 50,000 for Opera in the Park there are still a limited number of tickets available for the event. They are limited to four per person and must be collected in person...."