
Double Act
A light-hearted evening filled with a little something for everyone!
Steve Whitford, baritone and Phoebe Smith, soprano with Jack Redman on piano

An Evening at the Operetta
Opera Prelude presents a delightful, late summer evening of Operetta at the Royal Over-seas League. Open to non members.

Masterclass with David Butt Philip
Join us as we welcome David Butt Phillip and four Opera Prelude young artists

Auditions
Join us for our annual auditions and become part of the exciting journey in selecting the next generation of operatic talent!

Duelling Divas; Soprano Rivalries Through the Ages
Join Georgie Malcolm, soprano, has she explores the soprano rivalries from Cuzzoni and Bordoni to Callas and Tebaldi

OperaWorks: Fully Trained, Now What? Navigating a Career in Opera
OperaWorks is a conference and professional development day of events for young and emerging singers. The seminars and workshops are led by industry experts and rising stars of the opera world today.

A Counter Tenor’s Journey
Join Tom Lilburn as he takes us through the more unusual, beautiful operatic voice of a countertenor

Storace and Soane: Icons and Influencers at the Turn of the 19th Century
A narrated evening of opera with glorious live performances from Opera Prelude’s young artists exploring the relationship between Sir John Soane and soprano, Nancy Storace

It’s All Greek to Me
An Exploration of the drama, passion, and mythology of ancient Greece as told through the powerful and everchanging world of opera

Echoes of the Nativity: A Countertenor’s Christmas
Join countertenor Tom Lilburn for a Christmas experience from the top of St Pancras Clocktower

A Night at the Opera
Join four Opera Prelude young artists for a delectable evening of operatic highlights at Soane Stable Yard on Thursday 26th June and Saturday 28th June

A Night at the Opera
Join four Opera Prelude young artists for a delectable evening of operatic highlights at Soane Stable Yard on Thursday 26th June and Saturday 28th June

Colour and Coloratura: How Melismatic Roles Changed Audiences
Words? Music? Or just aaaah! How we listen to text and/or just voice in operatic singing!

Double Act
A light hearted evening filled with a little something for everyone!
Steve Whitford, baritone and Phoebe Smith, soprano with Lucy Colquhoun on piano

Masterclass with Dame Sarah Connolly
Dame Sarah Connolly and Opera Prelude young mezzos Ellen Pearson and Alexandra Meier

Operatic Love: Mozart to Bizet
Join Soprano Eyra Norman, as she takes us on a journey, filled with classical songs and arias that explore every aspect of what it means to love.
Luxuriate in love filled repertoire from Mozart, Bizet and Bellini to Previn and Poulenc.

Vengeance, Follies and Growth
Join mezzo-soprano Alexandra Meier as she explores coming of age tales in opera through the lens of characters sung by the mezzo-soprano voice type.

Opera Cabaret
This unique opportunity to experience beautiful music making by Alexandra Meier in this exceptional room within the stations clock tower is not to be missed.

Burgh House Series: "The Queen of the Night”
Opera Prelude is delighted to announce a six week residency at Burgh House in Hampstead
Week 6 “The Queen of the Night” (very high soprano!) with Eyra Norman

A Career in Europe
Calling all young singers
Andrew Dickinson is joining us for a day to bring his insight into the German Fach system and European Operatic World

Love and Hate: The Complex Relationship of Soprano and Tenor in Opera
Explore the dynamic and often tumultuous relationships between soprano and tenor leads with Will Diggle, tenor and Adrian Salinero, piano

Burgh House Series: "The Mezzo"
Opera Prelude is delighted to announce a six week residency at Burgh House in Hampstead
Week 5 “The Mezzo Soprano” with Ellen Pearson

Burgh House Series: "The Counter Tenor”
Opera Prelude is delighted to announce a six week residency at Burgh House in Hampstead
**Please note we will start at 5:30pm this week **
Week 4 “The Counter Tenor” with Tom Lilburn

Burgh House Series: "The Tenor”
Opera Prelude is delighted to announce a six week residency at Burgh House in Hampstead
Week 3 “The Tenor” Matthew Curtis

Burgh House Series: "The Baritone"
Opera Prelude is delighted to announce a six week residency at Burgh House in Hampstead
Week 2 “ The Baritone” with Sam Young

Voices of Angels: The Evolution of Soprano Roles in Opera
Discover how the soprano voice has both influenced and been influenced by cultural and artistic movements throughout history by analyzing changes in musical style and vocal technique with Grace Nyandoro, soprano and Thomas Ang, piano.

Burgh House Series: The Diva
Opera Prelude is delighted to announce a six week residency at Burgh House in Hampstead
Week 1 “The Diva” with soprano Georgie Malcolm

In Perfect Harmony
Two exclusive 45 minute evening concerts sharing the magic of duets. For Hurlingham Club members only.

Masterclass with Dame Felicity Lott
Soprano Heaven
Masterclass with Dame Felicity Lott and new 2025 Opera Prelude young sopranos Natasha Agarwal, Georgie Malcolm, Eyra Norman, and Phoebe Smith

Advent Recital: A German Christmas
Join Dan D’Souza (baritone), Lorena Paz Nieto (soprano), and Dylan Perez (piano) as they tell the Nativity story through German duets, Lieder, and traditional carols. Composers include Franz Liszt, Hugo Wolf, and Hildegard von Bingen.

Voices of Valor: A Melodic Journey Through Heroic Tales
Join us for a concert with Eliran Kadussi, a rising countertenor, as he explores the theme of heroes through the lens of music.

Voices of Valor: A Melodic Journey Through Heroic Tales
A wonderful evening with Eliran Kadussi, a rising countertenor and Thomas Ang, piano. A 50 minute concert with canapes and prosecco served after.

Young Artist Auditions 2024
Join us for our annual auditions and become part of the exciting journey in selecting the next generation of operatic talent!
Experience the behind-the-scenes process and witness the passion that fuels our musical family.
Your presence makes a difference - together, let’s celebrate the future of opera!

Masterclass with Catherine Wyn-Rogers, mezzo soprano
Celebrated British Mezzo Soprano Catherine Wyn Rogers will guide three of our fine young singers in a masterclass. Lucy Colquhoun, piano

Renato Balsadonna:La Boheme Insight morning
Join internationally acclaimed conductor Renato Balsadonna for a consumptive morning of bohemian bliss


The Kings Pants
Opera Prelude are proud to present ‘The King’s Pants,’ a 25 minute family friendly opera, based on a delightful adaptation of Nicholas Allan’s much-loved children’s story.

Storace and Soane: icons and influencers at the turn of the 19th century.
In this performance Lewis Gaston (Opera Conductor) and Shafali Jalota, soprano, Brenton Spiteri, tenor and Thomas Ang on piano will explore the unexpected friendship between one of the greatest English architects, Sir John Soane and star soprano Nancy Storace, the English prodigy who inspired one of Mozart's greatest operatic characters in a narrated concert of two 45 minute Acts, either side of an interval.

Crafting an Italianate Tenor: Bel Canto, Romanticism, and Verismo
Join Samuel Stopford in exploring the music of Puccini, Verdi, Donizetti, and others, to determine possible methods for crafting an Italianate tenor, as well as how one may utilise Bel Canto works when transitioning to repertoire from the Romantic and Verismo periods.

Sopranos on the Edge: Demystifying the 'Mad Scene'
Join Bridget Esler, soprano in an exploration of the ‘mad scene’ over time, from Handellian rage arias, to blood-soaked bel canto heroines, to modern musical interpretations of women in crisis. With Jong Sun Woo, on piano