Covent Garden: New Year's Day At The Opera

at New Year's Eve Candlelight Concerts by CityMusic Promotions

Covent Garden Available from Fri 1 Jan to Fri 1 Jan

15% discount

+ use promo code DAYSOUT

+ no booking fees!

Book New Year's Day At The Opera tickets & start 2027 with an evening of live opera in Covent Garden

  • Celebrate New Year's Day with a glittering evening of live opera in the heart of London
  • Hear famous arias by Mozart, Puccini, Verdi, Bizet and Donizetti
  • Experience incredible operatic voices accompanied by the Piccadilly Sinfonietta
  • Listen out for showstoppers including Nessun Dorma, Habanera and Libiamo!
  • Take your seat inside the beautiful candlelit St Paul's Covent Garden, known as The Actors Church
  • Choose from two New Year's Day performances at 6pm or 8pm

Experience New Year's Day At The Opera by candlelight at St Paul's Covent Garden

  • Date: Friday 1st January 2027
  • Performance Times: 6:00pm or 8:00pm
  • 8pm Doors Open: 7:40pm
  • 8pm Performance: 8:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Venue: St Paul's Covent Garden 'The Actors Church', Bedford Street, London WC2E 9ED

New Year's Day At The Opera Programme:

  • Verdi: Libiamo! from La Traviata
  • Puccini: Donde lieta from La Bohème
  • Mozart: Non Più Andrai from Le Nozze di Figaro
  • Mozart: Un'aura amorosa from Così fan tutte
  • Mozart: Là ci darem la mano from Don Giovanni
  • Donizetti: Una furtiva lagrima from L'Elisir d'Amore
  • Bizet: Habanera from Carmen
  • Bizet: Au fond du temple saint from Les Pêcheurs de Perles
  • Puccini: Vissi d'arte from Tosca
  • Puccini: Nessun Dorma from Turandot
  • Bizet: Toreador from Carmen

Performed by:

  • Susan Parkes - Soprano
  • The Piccadilly Sinfonietta
  • Additional guest operatic stars

Big voices, iconic arias and your New Year's Day evening sorted

Start 2027 with plenty of drama, and we mean the operatic kind. New Year's Day At The Opera brings some of opera's greatest music to the candlelit surroundings of St Paul's Covent Garden 'The Actors Church' for a special New Year's Day performance.

The programme jumps between some seriously big operatic moments. Hear Mozart favourites from Don Giovanni, Le Nozze di Figaro and Così fan tutte, before diving into the drama of Puccini with arias from La Bohème, Tosca and Turandot. Verdi, Donizetti and Bizet are on the bill too, so expect plenty of familiar melodies along the way.

Listen out for Verdi's celebratory Libiamo! from La Traviata, Bizet's Habanera and Toreador from Carmen and Puccini's mighty Nessun Dorma. The music is performed by soprano Susan Parkes and additional guest operatic stars, accompanied by the Piccadilly Sinfonietta.

It all takes place inside St Paul's Covent Garden, better known as The Actors Church. Tucked into the heart of Covent Garden and surrounded by restaurants and bars, it's an easy one to turn into a full New Year's Day evening out.

Whether you know your Mozart from your Puccini or just fancy hearing some of opera's biggest tunes performed live, take your seat, let the singers do their thing and start the year on a seriously good note.

Book New Year's Day At The Opera tickets at St Paul's Covent Garden today and have them delivered instantly via email.

Location

St Paul's Church

Bedford St,
Covent Garden,
London,
WC2E 9ED
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How to find us

St Paul's Covent Garden, The Actors' Church, is located on Bedford Street, London WC2E 9ED, overlooking the west side of Covent Garden Piazza.

  • By car: Use postcode WC2E 9ED for your sat nav. St Paul's Covent Garden is inside London's Congestion Charge Zone. Vehicle access is available via Bedford Street, with commercial car parks available elsewhere in central London.
  • By train: Charing Cross is the closest mainline railway station and is within walking distance of the church.
  • By Tube: Leicester Square is the closest Underground station, with Covent Garden station also within easy walking distance.
  • By bus: Routes serving the surrounding area include 3, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 23, 24, 29, 53, 87, 88, 91, 139, 159, 176 and 453.
  • By foot: From Covent Garden Piazza, head towards its western side. The church sits behind the historic portico, with the main entrance on Bedford Street.
Facilities
  • Wheelchair accessible
More Info
Is New Year's by Candlelight wheelchair accessible?

Yes, New Year's by Candlelight is wheelchair accessible. 

What are the seating options for New Year's by Candlelight?

Choose from a range of ticket types and seating options when you book to watch New Year's by Candlelight.

  • Please note that the organisers operate an unreserved seating policy within each separate band.
  • Seats within each band (AA, A, B) are allocated on a first come, first served basis.

Seating Options:

  • Band AA: Sit as close to the stage as possible
  • Band A: Sit in the front section of the venue
  • Band B: Sit at the middle of the venue.
  • Band C: Sit at the rear of the venue. Please note: Band C may have restricted views due to pillars. 
What age is New Year's by Candlelight suitable for?

New Year's by Candlelight is suitable for all ages! Enjoy the perfect introduction to classical music. 

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