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:
Emma Kjellin Senior Individual Giving Manager
emma.kjellin@lso.co.uk | +44 20 7382 2542
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
On Tour in Madrid
Gianandrea Noseda and Patricia Kopatchinskaja
Thursday 19 February 2026 • 7.30pm
The LSO and Gianandrea Noseda perform Debussy, Berg, and Rachmaninoff, with violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja bringing raw intensity to Berg's Violin Concerto.
On Tour in Valencia
Gianandrea Noseda and Seong-Jin Cho
Friday 20 February 2026 • 7.30pm
Borodin’s folk-inspired symphony, Stravinsky’s tribute to Tchaikovsky, and Chopin’s brilliance shine under Gianandrea Noseda, with Seong-Jin Cho bringing poetic intensity to this Romantic programme.
Euchar Gravina: ħsejjes iduru, iduru
Jerwood Composer+ Showcase
Saturday 21 February 2026 • 7pm
Euchar Gravina presents a contemporary chamber music concert built around old, weathered recordings – including some of Malta’s oldest, unheard for nearly 100 years.
On Tour in Seville
Gianandrea Noseda and Seong-Jin Cho
Saturday 21 February 2026 • 8pm
Borodin’s folk-inspired symphony, Stravinsky’s tribute to Tchaikovsky, and Chopin’s brilliance shine under Gianandrea Noseda, with Seong-Jin Cho bringing poetic intensity to this Romantic programme.
ECHO Rising Stars: Valerie Fritz
LSO St Luke's Guest Artist
Wednesday 25 February 2026 • 1pm
Austrian cellist and ECHO Rising Star Valerie Fritz performs with acclaimed Bosnian accordionist Goran Stevanovich in the atmospheric setting of LSO St Luke’s.
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.
