OperaUpClose Information

OperaUpClose is a chamber-scale opera company and arts charity with storytelling, innovation and partnership at its heart, rooted in the Solent region and touring across the UK. From our home at Mayflower Studios, Southampton, we are creating a legacy of excellence at a chamber scale, commissioning and producing bold reinterpretation of known operas and stories that, alongside multi-disciplinary, co-created companion pieces, distil the essence of classics into new, contemporary works with their own artistic integrity and identity. Our work challenges perceptions of what opera is, who makes it, and who it’s for, diversifying the way audiences engage with the artform, broadening access across communities and generations, and making a vital contribution to the evolution and sustainability of the sector.