The exclusive five-star hotel, located just minutes from Buckingham Palace, is set to welcome opera fans and foodies to evenings of musical mastery and gastronomic greatness set within its ultra-chic outdoor dining space.
(prHWY.com) May 25, 2012 - London, United Kingdom -- May 2012 - 51 Buckingham Gate, Taj Suites & Residences, is pleased to announce its 2012 Summer Music Season, which will see the hotel's leafy courtyard transformed into an open air opera house on selected weekend dates in July and August.
The exclusive five-star hotel, located just minutes from Buckingham Palace, is set to welcome opera fans and foodies to evenings of musical mastery and gastronomic greatness set within its ultra-chic outdoor dining space.
Going Classical in the Capital
51 Buckingham Gate is honoured to welcome the musical expertise of UK-based Viva Live Music . The company has over 25 years of outstanding operatic experience, with highlights including private events for Royalty, broadcasts on BBC1 and Radio 3 as well as performances at The Royal Albert Hall and The Royal Opera House.
On Saturday 14th July and Friday the 20th July, as well as Saturday 18th August and Friday 24th August, The Courtyard will be alive with the sound of operatic arias performed by Helen Winter and Nicola Stonehouse (Soprano), Gillian McIlwraith (Mezzo Soprano), Neil Simon (Tenor) and Oliver Gibbs (Baritone). Accompanied by a piano and string trio (including Michael Wigram (cello) and Matthew Fairman (violin) and coordinated by acclaimed Musical Director, Helen Ireland, the musical evenings are set to be a must-visit for music-lovers seeking special.
Five-star Dining Al-fresco
To ensure that the evenings are the last word in luxury, the hotel's Executive Chef Vikas Milhoutra has prepared a special three course menu. Guests will dine on delights such as mille-feuille of char-grilled vegetables with tomato and hickory salt sorbet, a duo of sea bass and lamb cutlets with tobiko beurre blanc and English rhubarb panacotta followed by petit fours and coffee.
How to Book
Seated tickets are available from £99.50 per person, including the performance, three course dinner and a complimentary drink. For advance bookings (one month) there is a 10% discount and for tables of six or more, a 15% discount applies.
To book call 0207 963 8373 or email courtyard@51-buckinghamgate.co.uk. Visit
www.51-buckinghamgate.com for more details.
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