About Brent Opera

We are a subscription-based organisation dedicated to providing a platform for emerging opera singers and promoting the arts in our local community and beyond. For over 100 years, we have been providing valuable opportunities for singers of all ages and skill levels to develop their talents and showcase their abilities.

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Join our chorus!

Are you passionate about singing? Brent Opera is seeking enthusiastic sopranos, altos, tenors, and basses to join our chorus! Whether you're an experienced vocalist or looking to explore your love for music, we welcome singers of all levels.

Join us for our upcoming production and be part of a vibrant community of performers. If you're interested in taking the stage with us, we would love to hear from you! Sign up today and let your voice be heard!

Upcoming Events

Current Production

Dive into our upcoming opera production "Un Ballo In Maschera". Tickets available soon!

Past Productions

Help us create exceptional art. Join our patron community and play a vital role in nurturing the future of opera.

Show your talent and be part of our next breathtaking performance. Find out the schedule for our upcoming auditions and become a part of our opera family.

Auditions

Become a Patron

Relive the captivating moments from our previous opera performances. Delve into the rich history of our artistic journey.

Brent has been a great company to sing with and develop opera skills - from its friendly and encouraging chorus to its young principals at the start of their professional careers, and its wide variety of directors it’s a great environment to experience all you need to enjoy doing opera and to have fun as well!

Testimonials

I joined Brent Opera in 2023 as a newbie to Opera, I joined halfway through rehearsals and was totally unpractised in singing ‘opera style’ but I needn't have been scared (I was a bit!) - the company was extremely welcoming and encouraging, and I was able to deftly hide my inability to sight read pretty well.. ahem!

The first production was Lucia Di Lammermoor during which I was completely blown away by the beauty, passion, and emotion in the performances by the principal singers – being so close to them on stage is awe-inspiring (poor Lucia!). I really enjoyed the format and the depth at which I was able to understand the opera when I was actually performing it.

Discovering Brent Opera has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. Brent Opera is a vibrant, passionate community devoted to art and music, with a genuine love for opera that comes through in every production. Their enthusiasm is contagious and easily makes you fall in love with opera. The team works with an outstanding Music Director and various talented Stage Directors, each bringing fresh ideas, experience, and inspiration to the table. I feel so lucky to be part of a group driven by love and passion for bringing beautiful opera to life. It's a truly fulfilling experience.

The Musical Director, George Ireland, was good enough to give me a few one-on-one lessons to get me up to speed, and the encouragement and friendliness of the rest of the company and the director really helped me get confident with my singing and being on stage at the same time.

There are plenty of chances to improve all aspects of singing and performance as rehearsals are weekly- sometimes more - in the lead-up to productions, so it ends up becoming more and more fun as performance week gets nearer.
I heartily recommend giving it a go Brent Opera if you are in any way curious – nobody will mind if it's not for you, but if it is it will be wonderful for you to complete a performance – not many people can say they have been in an Opera you know!

~Jeremy

~Andrew

~Anne