About us

Oxford deserves its own opera company. A company that seeks to give the City and County the very best performances possible, featuring the finest soloists available whilst also show-casing, encouraging and giving opportunity to the best creative talent that can be drawn from the huge potential that the city holds.

Oxford has arguably the best university in the world ….. Oxford Opera Company believes that the city can also produce, arguably, the best performances in classical production whilst also creating opportunities, irrespective of social background; age; ethnicity or gender identity, for the next generation of singers, musicians, all and everyone who want to be involved in the incredible world of the creative arts.

Oxford Opera: “WORLD CLASS OPERA FOR EVERYONE!”

JULY 2023
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JULY 2023

Appointment of Education and Outreach Director Catie Simpson

NOVEMBER 2022
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NOVEMBER 2022

Celebrate Oxford Operas 5th birthday with our “Stupendous” production of Verdi’s "La Traviata”

SEPTEMBER 2022
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SEPTEMBER 2022

Finalists in Together Category

JANUARY 2022
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JANUARY 2022

Become Cultural Partners delivering the Feeling Safe programme into schools

OCTOBER 2021
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OCTOBER 2021

Creation of Oxford Opera Orchestra and appointment of Music Director John Warner

JANUARY 2021
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JANUARY 2021

Oxford Opera Company becomes a Registered Charity

MAY 2020
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MAY 2020

Appointment of Education and Outreach Director Katie Blackwell

JANUARY 2020
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JANUARY 2020

First Arts Council England Project Grant

NOVEMBER 2019
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NOVEMBER 2019

Oxfordshire County Music Service Awards Winner in New Music Initiative of the Year and Community Hub Music Award categories

JUNE 2018
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JUNE 2018

Appointment of Aloise Fiala-Murphy General Manager

MARCH 2018
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MARCH 2018

First public performance in Oxford

NOVEMBER 2017
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NOVEMBER 2017

Oxford Opera Company founded by Stuart Pendred

our team

Stuart Pendred

Artistic Director

Aloise Fiala-Murphy

General Manager

CATIE SIMPSON

Education Manager

JOHN WARNER

Music Director

our TRUSTEES

Cliff Ryan – Chairman 
Amanda Laidler – Treasurer
Serenna Wagner 
Carli Coetzee
Roger Lee

our patrons

Susan Bullock CBE

Richard Berkeley-Steele

WE NEED YOUR HELP

KEEPING OPERA ALIVE THROUGH EDUCATION, OUTREACH & PERFORMANCE