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
Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius
Sir Antonio Pappano
Tuesday 21 April 2026 • 7pm
Sir Antonio Pappano, the LSO, and the London Symphony Chorus bring Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius to life—a powerful oratorio filled with drama, beauty, angels and demons.
Limited Tickets
Soundhub Showcase
Four Composers. Four World Premieres.
Wednesday 22 April 2026 • 7pm
Join us for an evening of cutting-edge contemporary music with four world premieres from our LSO Soundhub 2025/26 Members.
On Tour in Bristol
Sir Antonio Pappano
Wednesday 22 April 2026 • 7pm
Sir Antonio Pappano, the LSO, and the London Symphony Chorus bring Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius to life – a powerful oratorio filled with drama, beauty, angels and demons.
Free Friday Lunchtime Concert
LSO Discovery
Friday 24 April 2026 • 12.30pm
Make lunchtime musical with a free, bite-size concert featuring a string quartet of LSO musicians.
On Tour in Vienna
Sir Antonio Pappano and Vilde Frang
Monday 27 April 2026 • 7.30pm
The exceptional Vilde Frang performs Korngold's sweeping and cinematic Violin Concerto whilst Shostakovich’s Fifth unleashes its big tunes and white-hot intensity.
On Tour in Vienna
Sir Antonio Pappano and Denis Kozhukhin
Tuesday 28 April 2026 • 7.30pm
Sir Antonio Pappano and the LSO explore beauty, grief, and conflict with Bernstein’s The Age of Anxiety, and Tchaikovsky’s searing Pathétique.
