Opera Giving Circle
Support our commitment to creating high-calibre operatic performances.
The Opera Giving Circle is a group of opera lovers committed to enabling a new phase of operatic and artistic excellence, supporting our ambitions to realise performances of profound operatic works with some of the world’s most distinguished soloists.
Since 2019 we have regularly partnered with world-class singers to create ground-breaking, semi-staged and concert performances of classic operas. Our performances of opera in the concert hall offer audiences an unparalleled intimacy with the singers and musicians, laying bare the drama of extraordinary works such as Janáček’s Jenůfa (January 2024).
Join the Opera Giving Circle to make possible ambitious future productions of the highest quality. Supporters enjoy a range of special benefits bringing them closer to the performance.
When we first started playing these operas together, I realised that this is music that suits the LSO so perfectly, with their virtuosity, passion, and their sense of humour and refinement. There is something very powerful about having the Orchestra right there, because so often the Orchestra is saying what the singers are just unable to say – and in a concert performance we have this in close-up.
Sir Simon Rattle on Janáček’s operas
Get In Touch
To find out more about joining the LSO Opera Giving Circle, please contact:
Madalene Smith Philanthropy Manager
madalene.smith@lso.co.uk | +44 20 7382 2552
If you wish to make a contribution towards our opera productions, but you do not wish to receive benefits or attend events, you can make a donation-only gift to the LSO. Please contact us for more information.
Future Opera Performances
Music of Earth and Space
Gresham College Lecture Series
Wednesday 25 February 2026 • 6pm
Milton Mermikides, Professor of Music at Gresham College, gives a free, one-hour lecture on the nature of music. Here he explores the deep connection between music and the cosmos.
Half Six Fix: Rachmaninoff
Gianandrea Noseda
Wednesday 25 February 2026 • 6.30pm
Rachmaninoff's First Symphony, once a failure, now shines with ominous drama and triumphant brass. Under Noseda's baton, the LSO ignites its fiery brilliance.
Vaughan Williams and his Circle: Kitty Whately & William Vann
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Thursday 26 February 2026 • 1pm
Explore evocative British songs on nature, love, and reflection, featuring works by Vaughan Williams, Maconchy, Clarke, and Williams, performed by Kitty Whately and William Vann.
Debussy, Berg and Rachmaninoff
Artist Portrait: Patricia Kopatchinskaja
Thursday 26 February 2026 • 7pm
The LSO and Gianandrea Noseda perform Debussy, Berg, and Rachmaninoff, with violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja bringing raw intensity to Berg's Violin Concerto.
Relaxed Friday Lunchtime Concert
LSO Discovery
Friday 27 February 2026 • 12.30pm
A short concert tailored for people who have sensory and communications impairments, learning disabilities, or who are neurodiverse.
Rautavaara and Wagner
Tarmo Peltokoski and Yuja Wang
Sunday 1 March 2026 • 7pm
Star pianist Yuja Wang brings her superlative technique and dynamism to Rautavaara, and the LSO joins the young Finnish conductor Tarmo Peltokoski for an unforgettable Wagnerian journey.
