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
Strauss' Salome
Sir Antonio Pappano
Friday 11 July 2025 • 7pm
Sir Antonio Pappano conducts a concert performance of Strauss’ scandalous opera Salome, with the brilliant soprano Asmik Grigorian in the title role.
Limited Tickets
Strauss' Salome
Sir Antonio Pappano
Sunday 13 July 2025 • 7pm
Sir Antonio Pappano conducts a concert performance of Strauss’ scandalous opera Salome, with the brilliant soprano Asmik Grigorian in the title role.
Limited Tickets
LSO Discovery Showcase
Voices of Creation – The Artist’s Journey
Thursday 26 June 2025 • 7.30pm
Curated by an animateur, this showcase brings together the Orchestra with participants from all across LSO Discovery’s work.
On Tour at Aldeburgh Festival
Sir Antonio Pappano and Allan Clayton
Saturday 28 June 2025 • 7.30pm
Music by Britten, Vaughan Williams and Elgar at the Aldeburgh Festival, with Sir Antonio Pappano and Allan Clayton.
Jeff Mills: Blue Potential
Jeff Mills and Christophe Mangou
Saturday 28 June 2025 • 8pm
Jeff Mills joins the London Symphony Orchestra for a breathtaking fusion of electronic and symphonic music marking the 20th anniversary of 'The Blue Potential'.
On Tour at Aldeburgh Festival: Fantastique!
Sir Antonio Pappano
Sunday 29 June 2025 • 5pm
Music by Berlioz, Boulez and Debussy at the Aldeburgh Festival, with Sir Antonio Pappano.
