The fifteen books of Ovid’s famous Metamorphoses have provided extensive material and inspiration for composers from Cavalli and Monteverdi to Britten and beyond.
Making our London Handel Festival debut in March 2013, Classical Opera presents the UK premiere of Telemann’s long lost opera Orpheus. Watch a short introduction to the work from Artistic Director Ian Page and two members of the cast, Eleanor Dennis and Jonathan McGovern.:
Watch a short introduction to our January 2013 Wigmore Hall performance focused on the castrati with whom Mozart worked and for whom he composed:
Ahead of our first collaboration with the acclaimed Sandrine Piau, we spoke to her about her love of Mozart and approach to concert performance:
Classical Opera are excited to announce the launch of the 2012/13 season. Read more about our exciting performances in our new digital brochure:
Classical Opera is one of the country’s leading independent opera companies. We are seeking two full or part time volunteers to help with all aspects of the day-to-day running of the organisation, providing support and assistance where required.
Congratulations to soprano Sophie Bevan, who has been awarded the prestigious Times Breakthrough Award at the 2012 South Bank Sky Arts Awards.
Associate Artist Natalya Romaniw, who sang the role of Giunia in our recent Lucio Silla and who will next month appear in our ‘The Truth about Love’ recital in Baden-Baden (part of Martin Randall Travel’s Rhine Valley Music Festival) has won the 2012 Kathleen Ferrier Award and the Ferrier Loveday Song Prize.
Natalya Romaniw and Katherine Watson joined Classical Opera’s Associate Artist Scheme in January 2012.
Ian Page, Classical Opera and soloists Sophie Bevan, Anna James and Thomas Hobbs are featured in acclaimed film-maker Phil Grabsky’s new film, ‘In Search of Haydn’.
The film was premièred at The Barbican on 12 January 2012, and is released on DVD on 5 March.
