INTERNATIONAL opera producer Ellen Kent is bringing Puccini’s Madama Butterfly to the Grand Opera House, York, on November 8, with an accompanying competition and prize draw for The Press readers to the overall value of £750.
All great operas have a love story at their core, and to celebrate Ellen Kent’s autumn tour, What’s On is offering the chance to win a romantic two-night break for two people in Paris, courtesy of Ellen Kent and Opera & Ballet International.
The winner will travel on the Eurostar from London to Paris, stay for two nights B&B in a beautiful four-star hotel, and enjoy a romantic meal with their loved one. In addition, he or she will receive a pair of tickets to an Ellen Kent production at the venue of their choice on the Spring 2015 tour.
Three readers also will win tickets for the 7.30pm performance of Madama Butterfly on November 8 in York, which will feature Korean soprano Elena Dee and Japanese soprano Miki Mori in a production with sets and a Japanese garden designed by Ukrainian designer Nadia Shvets from the National Ukrainian Opera of Kharkiv.
Ellen’s touring production will bring together soloists from the national operas of Odessa, Spain and Rostov, who will be accompanied by the Chisinau National Philharmonic.
To be in with a chance to win the opera tickets and be entered into the grand prize draw on December 9 for the trip to Paris, answer this question:
Where is La Traviata set? London or Paris or Skegness?
Answers by email to win@ellenkent.co.uk or by post to Paris/Butterfly Competition, Opera & Ballet International, Broome Quarry House, Canterbury Road, Kent, CT2 6QU, by November 2; only one entry per person.
• Please put your town of residence on email subject line or envelope and include name, address, email and contact number on all correspondence. Terms and conditions apply. Please note, travel expenses to and from London and Paris Eurostar terminals will not be included. The Paris holiday must be taken in March or April 2015.
Tickets for November 8 are on sale 0844 871 3024 or at atgtickets.com/york
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article