You are invited to join us at our special Gala Evening at Grange Park Opera in Hampshire in aid of Young Epilepsy Eugene Onegin, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Thursday 30 May Young Epilepsy Charity of the Year at Grange Park Opera 2013 Gala Evening at Grange Park Opera Eugene Onegin Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Based on the novel in rhyming verse by Alexander Pushkin Sung in Russian with surtitles A dazzling bravura staging follows the twists and turns of a doomed love. Onegin’s sadistic and violent psychology sets in motion a terrible chain of events. At the glittering St Petersburg Ball, overcome with remorse, he falls to the feet of the girl whom he rejected all those years back. Spectacular performance with opulent sets and big dances. SUSAN GRITTON Tatyana BRETT POLEGATO Eugene Onegin ROBERT ANTHONY GARDINER Lensky, a poet and Onegin’s friend ANNE-MARIE OWENS Madam Larina, Tatyana’s mother FRANCES BOURNE Olga, Tatyana’s sister KATHLEEN WILKINSON Filipyevna CLIVE BAYLEY Prince Gremin STUART KALE Monsieur Triquet DIRECTOR Stephen Medcalf DESIGN Francis O’Connor CHOREOGRAPHER Lynne Hockney FESTIVAL LIGHTING DESIGN Paul Keogan CONDUCTOR Martyn Brabbins BOURNEMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Tickets for this performance have been kindly donated by Grange Park Opera. All tickets purchased from Young Epilepsy will bring vital funds to the charity. Grange Park Opera has generously chosen Young Epilepsy as their Charity of the Year and are hosting this special Gala Evening on Thursday 30 May SMALL JEWEL – BIG OPERAS – IDYLLIC SETTING Surrounded by glorious Hampshire parkland sits The Grange, the first Greek revival house in Europe boasting a massive Doric portico, a copy of the Theseion in Athens. Enjoy the fabulous performance of Eugene Onegin in the intimate 550 velvet seat theatre that has won many architectural awards. Grange Park Opera has been called “one of the quintessential experiences of the English season” and “unmissable” by The Sunday Times. The performance starts at 5.20pm and ends at 9.40pm. A leisurely interval gives time to feast. Join us for exquisite fine dining in the elegant setting of Mr Demoncey’s Dining Room in the historic mansion or gaze into an Arcadian landscape and enjoy a sumptuous picnic in the Long Marquee. Our exclusive Gala VIP tickets include an invitation to our welcome drinks reception from 4pm and the unique opportunity to meet the cast at our post performance party. We look forward to welcoming you to this glamorous black tie event. The Connoisseur VIP Gala ticket £195 Stalls seat and a 3 course meal in Mr Demoncey’s Dining Room with invitation to the welcome drinks reception and post performance party The Arcadian VIP Gala ticket £175 Gala seat and a 3 course picnic in the Long Marquee with invitation to the welcome drinks reception and post performance party Simply a Gala ticket £125 with invitation to the welcome drinks reception The Connoisseur Mr Demoncey’s Dining Room Menu VIP Gala ticket FIRST COURSE Stalls seat and a Spiced White Devon Crab Piquant Cucumber, Lemon Chilli Dressing, Shiso Cress 3 course meal in Pan Fried Breast of Pigeon Mr Demoncey’s Dining Fine Herb, Puy Lentil, Chorizo Salad Room with invitation Parma Ham, Truffled Buffalo Mozzarella, Tapenade Quenelle to the welcome drinks Marinaded Tomatoes reception and post Roasted Butternut Squash, performance party Shallot and Oxford Blue Tart Wild Rocket, Parmesan, Balsamic Dressing Kearney’s Own Foie Gras Terrine Flash Fried Figs, Onion Jam MAIN COURSE Feuilleté of Wild and Field Mushrooms Crushed New Potatoes with Tomato Confit, English Asparagus Pan Fried Breast of Gressingham Duck Teriyaki Noodles, Black Bean Vegetables Roast Rack of English Lamb Roasted Garlic and Herb Jus, Dauphinoise Potatoes, Pea and Mint Purée, Baby Carrots Baked Darne of Halibut King Prawn, Cognac Tarragon Bisque, Camargue Rice, Wilted Leeks Main course summer salads served with warm Rissolet Potatoes Rare Roast Fillet of Peppered Oxfordshire Beef English Asparagus, Carrot, Caper and Horseradish Remoulade Whole Poached Native Lobster Roasted Summer Vegetables, Dressed Leaves, Lemon Mayonnaise DESSERT Succulent Summer Berries Champagne Jelly, Lemon Cream, Shortbread Intense Passion Fruit Cheesecake Chilli Pineapple, Mango Sauce Dark Belgian Chocolate Tart Mocha Frappé, White Chocolate Strawberry Sticky Date and Toffee Pudding (hot) Butterscotch Sauce, Double Cream Selection of British Cheeses ● Please note some choices have Quince, Celery, Grapes and Biscuits supplements £25 £12 ● £5 Wine orders can be made on the day COFFEE The Arcadian The Long Marquee Picnic VIP Gala ticket CANAPÉS Gala seat and a Parmesan Basket with Mozzarella, 3 course picnic in Sun-blushed Tomato and Pesto the Long Marquee Mini Yorkshire Pudding with Roast Beef and Horseradish with invitation to the welcome drinks STARTER reception and post Brown Shrimps Seasoned with performance party Cayenne and Nutmeg Butter Served with Granary Melba Toast CHOICE OF MAIN COURSE Served with Roasted Beetroot, Chervil and Sunflower Seed Salad, Baby New Potatoes Chargrilled Chicken Breast with Lime and Sesame Dressing or Goats Cheese and Spinach Tart with Sun-blushed Tomatoes and Rocket DESSERT Summer Pudding with Fruit Compote and Double Cream COFFEE Wine orders can be made on the day or you may bring your own wine and drinks to the picnic. About Young Epilepsy Young Epilepsy is a wonderful charity with one simple mission; to create better futures for all 112,000 young people aged 25 and under living with epilepsy in the UK. Epilepsy is the most common neurological condition in childhood, with double the number of children living with epilepsy than diabetes. It is an unpredictable, disorientating and distressing condition and the impact is profound - particularly on a child’s memory and learning. There are over 40 types of epilepsy, often associated with other neurological disorders and sadly, on average every week, two children will die. No other organisation has the breadth of knowledge and experience of childhood epilepsy that we have. Our Surrey campus is home to world-leading professors in paediatric epilepsy; epilepsy specialist nurses; specialist teaching staff; therapists and psychologists. Our campus is also home to our residential school and college where we support young people whose epilepsy is so complex they need a tailored education, within reach of our world class medical centre. We ensure every student fulfils their potential, but our current school is no longer fit for purpose, so we must raise £10m to build a new one. Young Epilepsy also offers support to parents and runs outreach programmes like Epilepsy Education 4 Schools, our exciting education programme, which is already saving and changing lives across South East England. We simply cannot support children and families, organise such a fantastic range of projects, or build our new £10m school that our children desperately need, without donations. This is why we are so grateful to Grange Park Opera for its generous decision to make us their Charity of the Year. With their support we can increase awareness of young people with epilepsy and by buying tickets for this fabulous evening, you will not only be enjoying Eugene Onegin in these unique surroundings, you will help us build our new school! Ticket Reservation ORDER AND PAY BY CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD Call Young Epilepsy on 01342 831245 ORDER AND PAY BY CHEQUE Your Details Name Address Post Code Email Telephone (daytime) CHOICE OF TICKETS Quantity Ticket Type Price Total The Connoisseur VIP Gala ticket Stalls seat and a 3 course meal in Mr Demoncey’s Dining Room with invitation to the £195 welcome drinks reception and post performance party The Arcadian VIP Gala ticket Gala seat and a 3 course picnic in the Long Marquee with invitation to the welcome £175 drinks reception and post performance party Simply a Gala ticket with invitation to the welcome £125 drinks reception Payment Please make cheques payable to ‘Young Epilepsy’ and post to: Fundraising Department, Young Epilepsy, St Piers Lane, Lingfield, Surrey, RH7 6PW Please select your preferred method of communication as we will need to contact you nearer the time about your menu choices. Telephone email post As a charity, to make your ticket money work to our best advantage we have split the ticket prices into two parts; one part is a donation to Young Epilepsy of £30–£70. By doing this we can claim Gift Aid, raising more vital funds for Young Epilepsy, at no extra cost to you. We are legally bound, however, to point out that the donation element is optional. I confirm I am a UK taxpayer and I would like Young Epilepsy to Gift Aid all eligible donations I make. Signed Dated Tick here if you wish to be sent a receipt for tax purposes ✁ Better futures for young lives with epilepsy Young Epilepsy St Piers Lane, Lingfield, Surrey, RH7 6PW Tel: 01342 832243 Fax: 01342 834639 Email: [email protected] youngepilepsy.org.uk Young Epilepsy is the operating name of The National Centre for Young People with Epilepsy. Registered Charity No: 311877 (England and Wales). © Young Epilepsy 2013 Publication No: 260.