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
Wagner: Siegfried Idyll & Excerpts from Götterdämmerung
Sir Simon Rattle
Sunday 24 May 2026 • 7pm
Sir Simon Rattle conducts four powerful moments from the final chapter of Wagner's epic Ring cycle, alongside his Siegfried Idyll.
Wagner: Siegfried Idyll & Excerpts from Götterdämmerung
Sir Simon Rattle
Thursday 28 May 2026 • 7pm
Sir Simon Rattle conducts four powerful moments from the final chapter of Wagner's epic Ring cycle, alongside his Siegfried Idyll.
LSO on Film: Blockbusters
Dirk Brossé
Sunday 7 June 2026 • 7pm
Experience the magic of cinema as the LSO brings iconic film scores to life, from Superman to Star Wars, led by conductor Dirk Brossé.
Music of Sleep and Dreams
Gresham College Lecture Series
Wednesday 10 June 2026 • 6pm
Milton Mermikides, Professor of Music at Gresham College, gives a free, one-hour lecture on the nature of music. Here he explores how sleep and music share a strange, elusive magic.
Half Six Fix: Enigma Variations
Sir Antonio Pappano
Wednesday 10 June 2026 • 6.30pm
Sir Antonio Pappano guides the audience through Elgar's 'Enigma' Variations, exploring its tender portraits of family members and the unsolved mystery at its core.
Elgar and Mahler
Sir Antonio Pappano
Thursday 11 June 2026 • 7pm
Sir Antonio Pappano and the LSO journey from darkness to light in Mahler's rapturous Fifth Symphony, alongside Elgar's Enigma Variations.
Limited Tickets
