Last chance for V&A Concert!
Make sure you don't miss out on your chance to hear our beautiful evening of Baroque music at the Little Oratory on 5th December at 6 pm. Featuring some glorious Lully motets, and wonderful instrumental music from Blow, Locke and Purcell, performed by some of the country's finest young baroque musicians, you don't want to miss it. Ticket booking and the full programme can be found on our V&A Concert page. Book now! The concert will last approximately an hour, so no need to change your dinner plans, and there will be drinks available after the concert. We look forward to seeing you there!
On 8th December Opera Lyrica's Artistic Director, Paola, will be lecturing for Opera Prelude at the Cadogan Hall.
In a collaborative talk, Paola and mezzo soprano Anna Harvey will be introducing the history of staging sacred oratorio, from its beginnings in 17th century Venice to the recent trend for staged Handel oratorios, Bach Passions and Messiahs, discussing what is gained from staging these works and, ultimately, if staging them makes them opera. This will be followed by an open rehearsal where Opera Prelude young singers (see below), under the guidance of Paola, will rehearse and perform a staged section of Handel's Messiah.
Tickets and more information from www.operaprelude.com...book yours now!
Don't forget to book your tickets for our concert in conjuction with the Victoria and Albert Museum!
We're so excited to bring you an evening of stunning Baroque music, with some of our most talented Baroque musicians, a fabulous up-and-coming conductor, and all presented by a leading expert in French-inspired Baroque music. You don't want to miss it!
Book your tickets now on our V&A Concert page...we look forward to welcoming you on the 5th!
Opera Lyrica are delighted to have been asked to contribute an evening of music to accompany a conference on 5th December 2015 at The Little Oratory, Brompton Road, London. We will present an evening of music, both vocal and instrumental, to represent Louis XIV's influence on European style (link to the conference here), including music by Lully, Purcell and Blow. The concert is open to the public, so we look forward to seeing you there!
Check out the V&A Concert page for more information.
We were recently asked to perform our semi-staged Dido and Aeneas for a private event in the stunning grounds of Worcester College, Oxford. Below are a selection of photographs of the performance.
Join us THIS Saturday at All Saints' Church, Farley, Wiltshire at 7 pm, where we'll be performing a concert of operatic favourites as part of the annual Farley Music Festival.
Tickets are available for £15 through farleymusic.co.uk. We hope to see you there!
Thanks so much to everyone who came out to support La Traviata and Cosi Fan Tutte at the 20th Century Theatre last weekend, we are always so grateful for your support.
Don't forget though, our Summer Season isn't over yet! Join us on 22nd/23rd May at St George's, Campden Hill for a revival of our 'bewitching' double bill of Venus and Adonis and Dido and Aeneas. Featuring the same cast as the February tour, this production is back for two nights only, so get your tickets now!
The venue of the revival of Venus and Adonis and Dido and Aeneas on 22nd and 23rd May has changed. The performances will now take place at St George's Church, Aubrey Walk, Campden Hill, London, W8 7JG. The performance times, prices and cast will remain exactly the same. If you have already booked tickets, this will not affect you; simply present your tickets at the new venue.
Please ignore any marketing that makes reference to St Peter's, Notting Hill - this is no longer valid.
We are looking for two REPETITEURS for our productions of La Traviata (MD Matthew Waldren) and Cosi Fan Tutte (MD William Cole) respectively in May (8th-11th) in Notting Hill. The repetiteur for Cosi would also ideally play continuo for the performances on 9th, 10th and 11th May. Must have good availability from mid-March and in April. For more information, please email Paola on info@operalyrica.co.uk.
We are very excited to officially launch our May Festival in Notting Hill, taking place 8-11 May and 22-23 May in The 20th Century Theatre and St Peter's Church, Notting Hill.
Featuring revivals of our critically acclaimed productions of Così Fan Tutte and Venus & Adonis and Dido & Aeneas under the baton of Opera Lyrica veteran, William Cole, PLUS a brand new production of La Traviata under Matthew Waldren, a newcomer to Opera Lyrica who, most recently, has been doing wonderful work at Opera Holland Park.
We look forward to welcoming you, tickets are available at the Book Tickets Summer 2015 page. Get yours now!
We will be auditioning for ALL CHORUS and SMALL ROLES for our new production of La Traviata, taking place on 8th, 9th and 10th May in Notting Hill, on MONDAY 9TH MARCH in London. Paid gig.
To book your slot, send your CV and headshot to info@operalyrica.co.uk.
Tickets are still available for Venus and Adonis/Dido and Aeneas...get yours now!
FEBRUARY TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE!
Go to the Book Tickets page to get your tickets for the Blow/Purcell double bill in February... We look forward to welcoming you!
Following the success of last year's concert, we've been invited back to Hanover Square to present an evening of Handel arias and duets with harpsichord by the Friends of the London Handel Festival.
Tickets are available on the door and are £12 including wine and some substantial nibbles! We hope you'll be able to join us!
Tickets will go on sale THIS WEEK, or can be bought on the door.
Come and join us in our collaboration with Opera Prelude as we explore Handel's music in a lecture-recital with performances from Caroline Kennedy (soprano), Guy James (countertenor) and Paola Cuffolo (mezzo soprano), accompanied on the harpsichord by David Gerrard. The lecture will be performed by Paola, who is an Opera Prelude regular, and will look at what made Handel special, as well as how his music has been performed since its inception and the challenges that face young singers in trying to master it.
To book tickets, and for more information, visit www.operaprelude.com.
All chorus parts are one to a part.
Rehearsals will be mostly in January with a few music calls at the end of November.
Auditions will be held on 20TH OCTOBER in London. Interested applicants should send a CV to Paola on info@operalyrica.co.uk. Spread the word!
We're delighted with the reception it got, and so grateful to everyone who helped to bring it all together. We look forward to seeing you all soon!
There are no longer any tickets available for the matinee show on Friday!
There are still tickets available for the two evening shows, however, so book online!
As if you needed any more convincing to come to one of our performances on 4th or 5th September, here's a little taste of the fantastic vocal talent we have on board...enjoy Peter Davoren as Ferrando and George Coltart as Guglielmo singing their act 2 duet, 'Secondate, Aurette Amiche', and then go right ahead and Book Tickets to that you can ensure you see the real thing!
4th and 5th September 2014!
We are delighted to be collaborating with Opera Prelude to bring you a Handel concert-lecture, exploring the diversity of Handel's repertoire (unlikely as this seems) and the history of how it has been performed. Featuring Caroline Kennedy (soprano), Paola Cuffolo (mezzo-soprano) and Alexander Simpson (countertenor), plus Nicholas Simpson accompanying on the harpsichord, the concert promises some vocal fireworks to get you in the Christmas spirit!
Opera Prelude is a small, not-for-profit organisation that gives experience and employment opportunities to some of the country's finest young singers by allowing them to give performance-based lectures about opera. Every ticket sold, subscription or donation made, directly supports emerging young professional singers and an educational outreach programme for disadvantaged children during the summer months.
Opera Prelude have been great supporters of Opera Lyrica, and we are very excited to have been asked to give this performance. For more information and tickets, please visit www.operaprelude.com.
Auditions will be on Friday 25th and the morning of Saturday 26th July. To book your slot, please email info@operalyrica.co.uk with your CV. We are also always looking for backstage crew and technicians. We look forward to hearing from you!
We are delighted to announce the opening of auditions for our autumn season. We will be beginning the season with Mozart's Così Fan Tutte in September in London, with auditions for all principal roles taking place in Oxford on Saturday 31st May and Sunday 1st June. To book your slot, please email info@operalyrica.co.uk with your CV. We are also always looking for backstage crew and technicians. We look forward to hearing from you!
We're delighted to announce that Opera Lyrica have been invited to assemble a cast of singers to perform a concert of Handel arias, duets, and trios, as well as keyboard music, as part of the Friends of the London Handel Festival's Winter Series of concerts. This will feature members of the cast and orchestra from our recent tour of Acis and Galatea.
Tickets at the door. For more information, please email Mark Windisch on mark@windisch.co.uk.
Please come, and tell your friends, this promises to be an evening of beautiful music and fabulous musicians!
With our tour now over, the reviewers have started to speak their minds and the results are very positive indeed!
Congratulations to everybody involved on producing such fantastic performances!
Tickets are now available for our tour of Handel's Acis and Galatea in October and November!
Sadly, Daniella Varadi is no longer able to join us for this particular production, but we are pleased to announce that her part will now be sung by Oliver El-Holiby. We look forward to welcoming Oliver to the cast!
Biographies and photographs coming soon on the Productions page.
We are delighted to open applications to audition for Opera Lyrica's 2013-14 season, featuring new productions of Handel's Acis and Galatea in Autumn 2013 and Mozart's Così Fan Tutte in February 2014.
Auditions for Acis and Galatea will be held on 26th and 27th July 2013 in Oxford, with performance dates in late October and early November. To apply for an audition or for more information, please email info@operalyrica.co.uk with your CV.
We also welcome applications from those interested in joining our chorus, design or technical teams.
A selection of video footage from our recent Il Barbiere di Siviglia is now available on our Productions page.
An extensive photo gallery from our recent sell-out production of Rossini's Il Barbiere di Siviglia in St Peter's College Chapel, Oxford is now available on our Productions page.