The London Opera Quartet

Four piece classical ensemble that performs with opera singers and ballet dancers

Puccini – Signore Ascolta Turandot

They condense the drama, colour and passion of a night at the opera into intimate performances tailored to any venue and occasion. The Quartet performs regularly internationally and in London’s top music and dance venues, including the Royal Opera House, Wigmore Hall, Purcell Room, St Martin-in-the-Fields, Royal Albert Hall, Southbank Centre, and The Place. They can be hired on their own or with opera singers and ballet dancers.

They have an extensive repertoire in bespoke arrangements created for the ensemble and are happy to offer advice and take requests. The London Opera Quartet is available for concert performances, weddings, functions, corporate events and full productions.

Audio

Humperdinck – ‘Wo ich bin_’ (Hansel und Gretel)

Leoncavallo – E fra quest’ansie (Pagliacci)

Puccini ‘Signore Ascolta’ (Turandot)

Repertoire from the likes of:

Don Giovanni
La Boheme
Tosca
Madama Butterfly
Pagliacci
And more…

Testimonials

“Thank you for creating such romantic entertainment for our wedding day. The singers and musicians were incredible, classy and fun. You provided the perfect entrance for our guests and were very accommodating of our requests for the reception. We can’t thank you enough!”

Jenni and Mark Peters

“Thoroughly enjoyable, top-notch singers and dancers. You raised the profile of our event, and the guests loved you. Flawless service, looking forward to booking you again.”

Andrew Mackey

private corporate event

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Opera Singers are specialised and skilled performers who train extensively in music and theatre to perform the Opera. A celebrated and demanding dramatic art form that combines musical score and text. Their particular and unusual set of skills arises from the demands of their art form. An opera is a combination of both music and theatre. Opera singers are required to do a lot more than just sing. They merge their astounding musical skill with impressive acting as well as mobility to bring the work of composers to life.

Whether cast as an operatic soloist or chorus member, the singer’s work on a production begins with rehearsals, in which the performers focus on the interpretation and reading of the text almost as if it were a play. Soloists, chorus members, and the orchestra gather regularly for separate music rehearsals that are led by a conductor. In weeks leading up to the final performance, opera singers may spend up to six hours a day rehearsing!

There are a wide variety of different types of opera singers. A Soprano is a type of classical singing female voice that has the highest vocal range of all voice types. In music that is written in four parts, the Soprano is the highest. The term derives from the Italian sopra (“above”) and corresponds to the earlier Latin term superius. Luciano Pavarotti, Andrea Bocelli, Mirella Freni and many more Italian Opera performers paved the way for many other talented singers in Opera through the inspiration of their work throughout the decades. Opera was born in Italy around the year 1600, and Italian Opera has continued to play a dominant role in the history of the form until the present day.

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