“Exhilarating, an experience brimming with life!” Opera Participant
Experience the thrill and excitement of being part of a fully-staged opera production, led by professional creative teams and world-class opera singers, as well as a full orchestra. Whether you’ve never seen an opera before, are an opera fan but never trodden the boards yourself, or are a seasoned singer we would love to have you join us as part of our community chorus.
Blackheath Halls Opera has been producing operas annually since 2007, involving members of our community of all ages (including children as young as 8), professional opera singers and production teams, and students from our parent organisation Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance. It is a unique project that brings together performers from all walks of life to create high-quality operas accompanied by a full orchestra.
For more information and to find out how you or your child could get involved in 2025, email Rose Ballantyne r.ballantyne@blackheathhalls.com or Kate Howden k.howden@blackheathhalls.com.
Blackheath Halls Opera 2024: Cavalleria Rusticana by Pietro Mascagni
Our 2024 production was Mascagni’s one-act opera Cavalleria Rusticana. An all-star cast led our amazing intergenerational community chorus and orchestra in 6 performances of this fantastic piece, which included memorable musical moments such as the Easter Hymn.
‘I know of no chorus as gifted at suggesting the all-walks-of-life nature of a story’s observers and participants as the Chorus – or rather, choruses – of Blackheath Halls Opera. That is because the women, men and children of the choruses genuinely are from all walks of life, and it is their diversity as well as their musical input that makes their big numbers so impressive…This was congregational singing at its most heartfelt, and incredibly moving.‘ – Culture Whisper
Santuzza Katherine Broderick
Turridu Oliver Johnston
Alfio Michel de Souza
Lola Idunnu Münch
Mamma Lucia Janis Kelly
Blackheath Halls Chorus and Youth Company, including students from Greenvale School and Charlton Park Academy
Blackheath Halls Orchestra
Director Harry Fehr
Musical Director Christopher Stark
Set Designer Elliott Squire
Costume Designer Alice McNicholas
Lighting Designer Chuma Emembolu
Performances
Mon 23- Wed 25 September 7.30pm
Fri 27 September 7.30pm
Sat 28 September 4pm (BSL signed performance)
Sunday 29 September at 4pm
Support Blackheath Halls Opera
It is thanks to our Friends and Patrons of Blackheath Halls that we are able to continue to offer Blackheath Halls Opera for the whole community to enjoy. If you would like to become a Friend or Patron more information is available here.
You can read more about the costs and reach of our 2024 production of Cavalleria rusticana in our evaluation report.
