Hampstead Garden Opera presents Bellini’s La sonnambula
6–15 November 2026 – performances at 7pm
Sunday 8 and Sunday 15 November at 4pm
At Jacksons Lane Theatre, London, N6 5AA
Hampstead Garden Opera returns to Jacksons Lane this November with Bellini’s enchanting bel canto masterpiece La sonnambula. As always with HGO, the production is double cast, with both ensembles enjoying equal status and each appearing in four of the eight performances. The two opening nights are 6 and 7 November.
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Sopranos Zoë Soleil Vallée and Eyra Norman share the demanding central role of Amina. Norman was recently awarded the Song Prize at the Kathleen Ferrier Awards at the Wigmore Hall. Vallée, a recent graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, returns to opera following appearances in several roles in The Phantom of the Opera, including Carlotta, in the West End.
They are joined by Bethan Terry and Hailey West as Lisa; Sarah Winn and Mathilda Goike as Teresa; Robin Jeffcoat Dick and Tobias Campos Santinaque as Elvino; Matias Carbonetti Schwanek and Michael Roche as Count Rodolfo; and Oleksii Zasiadko and Ted Day as Alessio. Naveen Kanamarlapudi appears as the Notary.
Performing 6, 8, 12 and 14 November
Amina — Zoë Soleil Vallée
Lisa — Bethan Terry
Teresa — Sarah Winn
Elvino — Robin Jeffcoat Dick
Count Rodolfo — Matias Carbonetti Schwanek
Alessio — Oleksii Zasiadko
Performing 7, 11, 13 and 15 November
Amina — Eyra Norman
Lisa — Hailey West
Teresa — Mathilda Goike
Elvino — Tobias Campos Santinaque
Count Rodolfo — Michael Roche
Alessio — Ted Day
The production is directed by John Wilkie, whose recent L’elisir d’amore at Waterperry Opera Festival was praised as ‘refreshing and engaging’ (The Stage) and ‘a total delight’ (London Theatre 1). Colombian-born Stefano Boccacci conducts, with James Gillett taking over on 11 and 12 November. The singers are coached by bel canto specialist David Parry.
HGO General Director Philip Sheffield says: ‘La sonnambula offers everything that makes Bellini so irresistible: glorious melodies, vocal fireworks, tenderness and humour — and nobody dies! As usual with HGO, we have the most amazing casts. These are two casts of equal distinction, and audiences can expect a genuinely exciting performance whichever date they attend.’
Bellini’s opera tells the story of Amina, a young woman whose happiness is threatened when she is discovered asleep in a stranger’s room. The revelation that she is a sleepwalker ultimately restores both her reputation and her relationship with Elvino. Combining emotional delicacy with some of the most exhilarating music in the bel canto repertoire, La sonnambula remains one of Bellini’s best-loved works.
Performance details:
Bellini – La sonnambula
6–15 November 2026 – performances at 7pm
Sunday 8 and Sunday 15 November at 4pm
Jacksons Lane, 269A Archway Road, Highgate, London N6 5AA
Performed in Italian with English surtitles
About Hampstead Garden Opera: Hampstead Garden Opera gives exceptionally talented emerging singers and creative artists the opportunity to perform complete operatic roles in fully staged productions. Working alongside experienced conductors, directors and coaches, its artists gain the professional experience essential to developing sustainable careers in opera.
Hampstead Garden Opera is operated by HGO Trust Ltd, registered charity number 1168484.