John Savournin

James Clutton, CEO and Director of Opera introduces our 2026 Season.🎶 #OperaHollandPark2026

Waterperry Opera Festival ⁦@WaterperryOpera⁩ has appointed John Savournin ⁦@jsavournin⁩ as CEO and Artistic Director from September 1.

Reviewing Trial by Jury at Opera Holland Park for Plays To See, Tim Hochstrasser writes, "John Savournin’s decision to relocate it to a 1980s game-show format works a treat. It is hard to see how it could be better done." @jsavournin @operahollandpk

Another great night at @operahollandpk The Merry Widow, transplanted from 19th century Montevedro to 1950s Manhattan. Wonderful singing, witty script, lush set, great playing from @ScottishOpera orchestra and fab party frocks. First opera I've seen featuring a cement mixer

Happy days ❤️

Opera Holland Park is storming this summer! Really enjoyed the double bill of Trial by Jury and the London premiere of A Matter of Misconduct 👏👏👏 @operahollandpk #DOylyCarteOpera

Thanks Petroc! Great to have you there.

From Covent Garden to Holland Park in record time (by 🚲) Minutes to spare before #OHPTrialByJury 🎶🎶🎶 ⁦@operahollandpk⁩ ⁦@jsavournin⁩ ⁦@JamesOHP⁩

What a joyous evening! @ScottishOpera and @jsavournin create such magic. Thrilled you had this wonderful experience! 🎭❤️

A fantastic Trial by Jury last night @operahollandpk with @ScottishOpera . A memorable performance from Richard Stuart who had us constantly chuckling! The producer @EdwardJowle was on top form and Kira Kaplan as Angelina was superb! Loved it ❤️❤️❤️

Big love to this amazing man. Wise words!

Beg steal or borrow for a ticket. @operahollandpk . We had such a blast!

“If anyone tells you that opera is outdated and irrelevant to today’s audiences, just send them along to Opera Holland Park. There is a current double bill playing that had audiences laughing out loud” arbuturian.com/culture/music/…

Hooray! A lovely⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review from The Guardian for The Merry Widow @operahollandpk, co-production with @scottishopera and @DOylyCarteOpera theguardian.com/music/2025/jun…

Thank you @jsavournin for such a joyful night @operahollandpk #OHOWidow

Thanks lovely Paul!

Can’t wait for my favourite operetta so looking forward to being @operahollandpk this evening with all the usual suspects

Reviewing John Savournin's production of The Merry Widow at Opera Holland Park for The Guardian, Flora Willson writes, “This mid-century Merry Widow is enormously enjoyable. Come for the big tunes, stay for the “birthday cement mixer” (don’t ask)." @jsavournin @operahollandpk

Reviewing Scottish Opera's Trial by Jury for Opera, Andrew Clark writes, "John Savournin's experience in Gilbert and Sullivan provided the bedrock for a Trial by Jury that oozed confidence and stagecraft from start to finish." @jsavournin @ScottishOpera

Great review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for such a fun production. Really enjoyed the transplant to NYC and OTT wise guys. Well done ⁦@jsavournin⁩ ⁦@operahollandpk⁩ #OHPWidow ⁦@JamesOHP⁩ theguardian.com/music/2025/jun…