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Co-Opera Co. is 100% Self Funded

Co-Opera Co. is a training opera company aimed at professional opera singers in the early stages of their careers, undergraduates nearing the conclusion of their course, budding conductors, directors, répétiteurs, stage managers and lighting designers.

The Members of Co-Opera Co. are a group of like-minded professionals, from all areas of the performing arts, who believe strongly that it is their duty to pass on their knowledge and experience to the next generation. This will be achieved through a series or weekend workshops and a summer school. Browse our web site for more information about Co-Opera Co.

If you have any questions or would like to speak with a us about our courses or productions please e-mail us at info@co-opera-co.org or call us on  0845 123 5664. Our Weekend Opera Workshops are a series of detailed programmes of intensive work, 12 hours over each weekend, devised by the members of Co-Opera Co. providing singers, aspiring conductors, directors, répétiteurs with an amazing opportunity to work with major operatic performers currently engaged in principal opera houses around the world.

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“I think this is a wonderful initiative. We have just completed our exhaustive auditions for next year. 256 people from 50 countries for only 5/6 places. Although there were some really good "singers", we all know that there is always someone better, younger, hungrier and cheaper - no matter who you are!! And what was apparent is that there is a general lack of guidance for singers at the start of their careers on how to raise the bar from being one of many good singers to becoming an interesting and unique artist. I therefore unreservedly support this initiative which actively aspires to encourage this awareness.”

David Gowland - Artistic Director, Jette Parker Young Artists Programme, Royal Opera House Covent Garden

I have learned an incredible amount about my performance through Co-Opera workshops.
My undergraduate and postgraduate studies primarily concerned refining my vocal technique, and I’ll be honest, I thought that was pretty much it! However, since completing just two Co-Opera workshops, I have realised that I still have a lot to learn. As singers, we are unfinished books. We should never stop learning and, more importantly never stop wanting to learn. Having constantly been told to ‘be the character I am playing,’ I was confused and really didn’t know where to begin. I now know that I was trying too hard to convey my character’s emotions, and employing unnecessary, awkward and dishonest gestures. By peeling away the layers to get to the core of your role, the tutors at Co-Opera really help you to become the character you’re playing. Not only is this study imperative to us becoming well-rounded performers, but it’s also done in a friendly and informal atmosphere. I urge anyone who’s insistent on this competitive profession to book into a workshop now!

Laurie Ashworth- Associate member from Workshop