Mells Summer Opera

From the birth of opera to the full bloom of the Baroque, this programme traces love, loss, and transcendence across a century of musical theatre. Featuring masterworks from Monteverdi, Purcell, Rameau and Handel. Intimate laments, radiant choruses, and vivid instrumental interludes combine to create an evening of drama, beauty, and emotional truth.

From the birth of opera to the full bloom of the Baroque, this programme traces love, loss, and transcendence across a century of musical theatre. Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo opens the journey with pastoral joy and devastating grief, while Purcell and Rameau dazzle with dance, colour, and sensual imagination. At its heart lie Handel’s most tender and profound scenes—from the sunlit bliss of Acis & Galatea to the spiritual intensity of Theodora. Intimate laments, radiant choruses, and vivid instrumental interludes combine to create an evening of drama, beauty, and emotional truth, where myth and morality meet in music of timeless power.

Enjoy a vegetarian picnic & ticket combo for £35, which includes:

• Vegetarian Quiche
• Tomato and cucumber salad
• Humous with carrot sticks
• Bread roll
• Cheese selection
• Crisps
• Strawberries and cream
• Small bar of chocolate
• Utensils and napkins

Allergens – egg, gluten, dairy (nut free)

This event is part of Frome Festival.