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
Prokofiev and Beethoven
Seong-Jin Cho: Artist Portrait
Thursday 18 September 2025 • 7pm
Beethoven’s defiant Symphony No 5 meets the sneering mockery of Shostakovich and Prokofiev in exhilarating mood. Sir Antonio Pappano conducts, as pianist Seong-Jin Cho begins his Artist Portrait series.
Britten and Shostakovich
Sir Antonio Pappano and Janine Jansen
Sunday 21 September 2025 • 7pm
Violinist Janine Jansen showcases Britten’s soulful concerto before the LSO launches into Shostakovich’s scathing criticism of Stalin, his Tenth Symphony.
On Tour in Paris
Sir Antonio Pappano and Janine Jansen
Monday 22 September 2025 • 8pm
Music by Shostakovich, Britten and Beethoven on tour in Paris, with Sir Antonio Pappano and Janine Jansen.
On Tour in Luxembourg
Sir Antonio Pappano and Janine Jansen
Tuesday 23 September 2025 • 7.30pm
Music by Shostakovich and Britten on tour in Luxembourg, with Sir Antonio Pappano and Janine Jansen.
Season Opening: MacMillan and Sibelius 1
Available from 26 September
Sir Antonio Pappano opens the 2024/25 season with Nielsen, Sibelius and a world premiere from James MacMillan.
On Tour in Wroclaw
Sir Antonio Pappano and Seong-Jin Cho
Monday 29 September 2025 • 7pm
Music by Chopin and Beethoven on tour in Wroclaw, with Sir Antonio Pappano and Seong-Jin Cho.
