welcome to opera east productions
We are the East of England’s own touring opera company. However, such is our growing reputation, that we are now often invited to perform beyond this region. Thus, dates for last year’s summer tour included venues in Rutland, Northants, Shropshire, Wiltshire and London, as well as East Anglia.
From the outset, our performances have enjoyed regular critical acclaim. Reviewing one of our earliest productions in Opera Now magazine, Michael White wrote, “there was so much promise and potential here.”
Albert Herring
audio available click here
A Dinner Engagement
video available click here
news
Heart of Darkness
During the 2010/11 season, OEP will give the world première of Heart of Darkness, the new chamber opera by Tarik O'Regan at the Linbury Studio Theatre, Covent Garden. Two recent events offered a preview of this exciting new opera (see special events page for details) and we hope there will be at least one more. Watch this website for information about future similar events and for a regular bulletin of information on the opera in the run up to the première. This will start very soon.
There are also plans to develop a special music education project based on the opera. This is likely to be of particular interest to secondary school pupils who are studying English literature to GCSE advanced level and/or music. Teachers are advised to register their interest in this project on the music education page of this website.
To see existing background information, click here: Heart of Darkness details >
Touring in 2010
Due to the work involved in the run up to the première of Heart of Darkness, we have decided not to produce a touring opera in 2010. We hope to put on some interesting alternative events and information about these will be posted on the website.
