SPECIALISING IN THE PERFORMANCE OF WAGNER'S OPERAS
ABOUT THE LONDON OPERA COMPANY
The London Opera Company formed in the summer 2020 to give fellow musicians and international opera singers who had lost their work to the Covid pandemic the opportunity to keep performing and to give music lovers a first class treat after a summer devoid of live concerts.
In October 2020, the LOC gave its inaugural performance: a sold-out and rapturously received chamber concert of Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde at The Warehouse, London.
Opera magazine said, of this performance, 'Not only was there no weak link in the cast; strength of ensemble and dramatic interaction rendered it considerably more than the sum of its parts...Above all, this was an accomplished and moving
company debut.'
NEXT PERFORMANCE
SIEGFRIED
Concert performance with Orchestra on 2 November 3pm
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Following our sold out and critically acclaimed performance of Tristan und Isolde at St John's Smith Square last year, we return to that same venue this November 2nd with full orchestra for our most ambitious concert yet - SIEGFRIED
SIEGFRIED will feature a wonderful cast of seasoned professionals and fresh voices to Wagner and an orchestra with a core of professionals alongside the best post graduates from the top music colleges. Featuring Wagner Tubas loaned by The Royal Opera House Covent Garden a concert performance not to be missed.
SIEGFRIED
2 NOVEMBER 3PM START
ST JOHN'S SMITH SQUARE
Following our sold out and critically acclaimed performance of Tristan und Isolde at St John's Smith Square last year, we return to the same venue this November 2nd with Full orchestra for our most ambitious concert yet - SIEGFRIED
Peter Selwyn returns to conduct an orchestra featuring a core of professionals alongside talented semi-professional musicians from London’s leading music colleges. SIEGFRIED cast will be announced soon.
Our previous concert performance of Die Walküre (Nov 25 2023) included prize winning singers among our cast such as the much-celebrated singer Sarah Pring, who starred as mentor and coach in Sky Arts Anyone Can Sing,
She joined a cast of experienced Wagnerian singers, some debuting roles for the first time including gifted tenor Ben Thapa as Siegmund and rising Soprano Philippa Boyle as Sieglinde.
The London Opera Company is a not for profit organisation, dedicated to bringing audiences world-class performances at an affordable ticket price.
This year we are going that extra mile including expanding our orchestra and using the Royal Opera House’s famous Wagner horns to achieve that authentic and stirring Wagnerian sound!
Conducted by Peter Selwyn
EXCITING NEW CAST LIST TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON
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Previous performances
Die Walküre 25 Nov 2023
Cast list
Siegmund - Ben Thapa
Sieglinde- Philippa Boyle
Hunding- Simon Wilding
Wotan- Simon Thorpe
Fricka- Harriet Williams
Brünnhilde- Cara Mchardy
Gerhilde - Nina Bennet
Helmwige - Sky Ingram
Ortlinde - Claire Filer
Waltraute - Harriet Williams
Schwertleite - Mae Heydorn
Roßweiße - Sarah Pring
Siegrune - Carolyn Dobbin
Grimgerde - Katherine Taylor Jones
TRISTAN UND ISOLDE
The London Opera Company performed Tristan und Isolde, with 70 strong orchestra at St John's Smith Square on 29th October 2022. This concert performance of Tristan und Isolde feature a world-class cast of singers and musical direction by Peter Selwyn, who has assisted on Bayreuth and Royal Opera House Covent Garden productions of The Ring Cycle.
Reviews highlights :
”In a very short period of time The London Opera Company have shown themselves to be Leaders in Wagner”
“The cast that was assembled here was truly special”
“Duet in Act Two…. It was opera at Its Finest’
“…an orchestra of over sixty… produced an extremely engaging sound…”
“Act II stood as something special in this highly accomplished performance”
'Neal Cooper was a superb Tristan, with his sound being clear and well shaped, and extremely expansive when it needed to be. Cara McHardy delivered some exceptionally impassioned singing as Isolde, and totally embraced all facets of the role. Harriet Williams revealed an immensely full and nuanced mezzo-soprano as Brangäne, while Simon Thorpe displayed a notably rich and engaging baritone as Kurwenal. Simon Wilding was a moving Marke. Ben Thapa juggled the roles of Melot, the Young Sailor and the Shepherd to excellent effect. Henry Wright played his part to the full in the small role of the Steersman.'
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The London Opera Company Orchestra
Ist Violin Flute
Kathy Shave (leader) Jude Lewis
Yurico matsuda Libby Summers
Danny Lyness
Melissa Hutter Flute/piccolo
Nicholas Gazey Amy Wood
Peng Nian
Katie Sproule OBOE
Megan Hathaway Sue Treherne
Adrain Devlin
2nd Violins
Fiona McCapra COR ANGLAIS
Erola Masque Nina Swann
Grace Byrne
Matthew Sach-kenn CLARINET
Anna Price Allison Rosser
Vlada Oulitskaia Claire Richards
Anne Askew
Javier Diez BASS CLARINET
André Stryger
VIOLA
Nicholas Barr BASSOON
Katie Wilkinson Suzie Palmer
Gillian Tariton Mark Welling
Kitty Warnock Claire Goddard
Adam Maha
HORN
CELLO Sophie Prett
Adrain Bradbury Anthony mann
Rebecca Heppelwhite Evan Penn
Rebecca Jensen Dwight Pile Grey
Aline Maries-Reim
Lucy Neil TRUMPET
Samantha Drees Joe Cooney
Marco Russo Jayne Barnes
Az Lawrie Michael Griffen
Lucas Robson
Double Bass
Jan Zahourek
Susan Moss
Penny Halnan
Sam Nolan
TROMBONE
Alexia Constantine
Sebastian Clifford-Varley
Steve Freeman
TUBA
David Lavender
HARP
Louisa Duggan
TIMPANI
Owain Williams
PERCUSSION
Ryan Hepburn
Lewis Blee
SOPRANO SAXOPHONE (HOLZTROMPETE)
Richard Ingham
OFFSTAGE HORNS
Alex Harris
Alice Warburton
Lucy Burch
David Sztankov
David Claydon
Jonathan Stoneman
MALE CHORUS
TENORS
James Warbis
Malcolm Taylor
Basil Strong
Tim Appleby
BASSES
Henry Wright
Leo Selleck
Michael Roche
Daniel Barrett
Connor Dalton
Nathan Breeze
Ross Fettes
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