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Statue of Lord Holland

1870 establishments in England1870 sculpturesGrade II listed buildings in the Royal Borough of Kensington and ChelseaGrade II listed monuments and memorialsGrade II listed statues in England
Holland ParkOutdoor sculptures in LondonSculptures by Joseph Edgar Boehm
Lord Holland statue Holland Park London, England DSC03803
Lord Holland statue Holland Park London, England DSC03803

The statue of Lord Holland is a Grade II listed statue in Holland Park in London, on the northern walk out of the remains of Holland House. Lord Holland was a significant Whig politician, whose family's nearby Holland House served as a venue of congregations among politicians and scholars of the time. Holland was politically radical, with sympathies towards France and an abolitionist stance. Being unable to make the post of Foreign Secretary, Holland was happy to support subversive causes at Holland House, where Holland would be known as "perhaps the greatest host in English history". The statue was erected in 1870, designed by George Frederic Watts, who himself lived in the grounds of Holland House, and Joseph Edgar Boehm. Watts worked to create the clay model and Boehm would complete the casting. Holland is depicted sitting back in a chair and holding a walking stick, characteristic of Holland as a long-time sufferer of gout. The statue was funded with money left over from what was raised for a monument dedicated to him in Westminster Abbey.

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Statue of Lord Holland
Holland Walk, Greater London Notting Hill (Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea)

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Opera Holland Park
Opera Holland Park

Opera Holland Park is a summer opera company which produces an annual season of opera performances, staged under a temporary canopy in front of the remains of Holland House, a Blitz-damaged building in Holland Park, west central London. The venue is fully covered but is open at the sides. The canopy was installed in 1988 and was initially used for a variety of music. Concerns about noise levels led to an increasing focus on opera from 1989, with productions staged by a variety of small opera companies. For the 2007 season, the theatre was expanded by the addition of a spectacular new canopy underneath which is new seating and other improved facilities. There are now 1,000 seats. As part of a drive to improve artistic standards "Opera Holland Park" was established in 1996 to produce all future productions, and in recent years the company has enjoyed a long string of hits with major achievements in productions of more obscure repertoire such as Mascagni's Iris, Cilea's L'arlesiana, and many others. It is now considered one of the most accomplished non-state opera companies in the UK. The resident orchestra is the City of London Sinfonia. Each season around half a dozen operas are staged. Most of them are well known classics but the company has developed a reputation for producing works from the verismo repertoire and an adventurous production policy. They are sung in the original language and surtitling is used. Opera Holland Park was named Best Opera Company 2010 by The Sunday Times (London).