May 2012 - 51 Buckingham Gate, Taj Suites & Residences, is pleased to announce its 2012 Summer Music Season, which will see the hotelís 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 hotelís 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 beur 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.
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About 51 Buckingham Gate
Combining all the facilities and convenience of a luxury hotel with the space and exclusivity of a private home, 51 Buckingham Gate, Taj Suites & Residences consists of three individually designed buildings: Kings, Falconers and Minsters. The buildings have been beautifully restored and '51' now offers 86 elegant suites each with their own separate kitchen and living area. Located in St. James's and just minutes from Buckingham Palace, shops and theatres of the West End, the townhouse hotel is an ideal base for a long weekend visit to London.
About Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces (www.tajhotels.com)
Established in 1903, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces is one of Asia's largest and finest group of hotels, comprising 95 hotels in 54 locations across India with an additional 16 international hotels in the Maldives, Malaysia, Australia, UK, USA, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Africa and the Middle East. From world-renowned landmarks to modern business hotels, idyllic beach resorts to authentic Grand Palaces, each Taj hotel offers an unrivalled fusion of warm Indian hospitality, world-class service and modern luxury. For over a century, The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai, the iconic flagship has set a benchmark for fine living with exquisite refinement, inventiveness and warmth. Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces is part of the Tata Group, India's premier business house.
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