Charles Court Opera

Charles Court Opera has been described as one of the leading and most versatile chamber opera and music theatre companies in the UK. In 2023, they started the year by performing their interactive musical for children, The Man in the Moon, for 12 London school. The company's busy summer season included a return to Opera Holland Park for their third co-production - this time to present Ruddigore - G&S ghostly operetta. They toured their much loved production of The Mikado, including to London's Arcola Theatre and to the IF Opera Festival. They also remounted their murder mystery spoof featuring all the G&S operas, Express G&S, which appeared at Wilton's Music Hall and on tour, and now turn to their festive season for their annual pantomime. This year, they take on the Odyssey in a co-production with Jermyn Street Theatre, in the heart of London's West End, and it has been announced that they will embark on a fourth co-production with Opera Holland Park in summer 2024, with The Yeomen of the Guard. There also plans TBA, including a new production at Wilton's Music Hall. CCO are committed to devising new work, education and outreach, recently securing a Concordia Foundation Legacy Award from Gillian Humphreys OBE, to create 'Young Audiences' projects for schools over the next 4 years. More information on CCO Outreach and Education initiatives can be found here. CCO will release their new radio series for children 'Open Up the Opera House' in collaboration with Little Radio and CBBC's Chris Jarvis, which is supported by Arts Council England and the Concordia Foundation.