Chelsea Opera Group

21/02/2025

We start chorus rehearsals for Le Roi d'Ys tomorrow with an all day workshop. We then rehearse in Central London on most Mondays & Tuesdays till late March when we join the orchestra & soloists in the run up to the concert on 30th March 2025. For details DM us or email [email protected]

14/02/2025

Soloists for our upcoming concert on 30 March of Edouard Lalo's 'Le roi d'Ys' include Thomas D Hopkinson as Le roi d'Ys, Hye-Youn Lee and Maria Schellenberg as his daughters, Rozenn and Margared, and Luis Gomes as Mylio, a knight. We are very much looking forward to working with them on this once very popular, but now rarely performed work.

Booking is open https://cadoganhall.com/whats-on/cog-le-roi-dys-by-edouard-lalo/book/1061234/

26/01/2025

Chorus Workshop this Saturday, 22 February! Singers welcome!
Join our chorus workshop on Edouard Lalo's 'Le roi d'Ys' in preparation for a rare revival to be given by Chelsea Opera Group at Cadogan Hall on Sunday 30 March. 'Le roi d'Ys' was one of the most popular operas of its day and was performed hundreds of times in France and internationally following its premiere in 1888 at Theatre Lyrique (now Theatre de la Ville) in Paris. Our workshop will be held at St Stephen and St John Westminster on Saturday 22 February. For further details, direct message us here or contact us at https://www.chelseaoperagroup.org.uk/join-chorus

03/01/2025

Happy New Year to all our supporters!
We have just launched our new website and we will be adding content and gradually refining it as we go along. If you have any comments to make, do send us a DM (private message). We will be happy to receive your feedback. If you are a choral singer or an orchestral player, do click on 'Join Us' for more information. Take a look: https://www.chelseaoperagroup.org.uk/

We are currently gearing up for our next concert, Edouard Lalo's 'Le roi d'Ys', which became very popular following its premiere in 1888, with hundreds of performances being given all over France and internationally. Booking is now open.

Sunday 30th March 2025 Le roi d'Ys, Édouard Lalo Book Now SCROLL DOWN Welcome to the Chelsea Opera Group We are a well-established group specialising in high-quality concert opera. Our chorus and orchestra are amateurs, working with professional soloists and conductors. Since our foundation in 1950...

24/12/2024

Wishing all our supporters a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We look forward to seeing you in 2025, our 75th anniversary year, for an exciting series of concerts at Cadogan Hall: Edouard Lalo's Le roi d'Ys, Bellini's La straniera, and Verdi's Macbeth. 🎄

20/12/2024

Saving Faces
Some members of the COG chorus performed a carol concert last week for the charity 'Saving Faces' at St Bartholomew-the-Great, West Smithfield. This annual event is always hugely enjoyable and it is a pleasure to sing for such a worthwhile charity. Saving Faces - The Facial Surgery Research Foundation - is dedicated to funding and leading research to improve treatment for people suffering diseases, disorders and injuries affecting the face. Their research improves the lives of millions of people worldwide. For further information see their website, www.savingfaces.co.uk or email [email protected].

29/11/2024

Making Music's interview with our treasurer Nigel Tooze highlights COG's 75th anniversary next year. Have a read!

Nigel Tooze, treasurer of Chelsea Opera Group, talks to us about their music group's 75th anniversary.

06/11/2024

Our next concert will be Edouard Lalo's 'Le Roi d'Ys' at Cadogan Hall on Sunday, 30 March 2025. The conductor will be Paul Wingfield, who led our critically acclaimed 'La clemenza di Tito' last year. More details to follow soon!