A brave new version

As the company tours their double bill of Mozart works across the UK, Pop-Up Opera founder Clementine Lovell shares the company's approach to making opera accessible.

Pros: Hilarious performances, beautiful singing and outstanding design. Cons: Without an orchestra some of Mozart’s magic is lost. Walking through a charming pub straight into a small pocket of the South American jungle isn’t how most would expect to start a night at the opera. Fortunately for us, Charles Court Opera’s production of The Magic Flute at the King’s Head Theatre refreshingly does away with rows of seats, facing a stage, overlooking an orchestra, and puts us firmly in the thick of it. Simon ...

Captivating choreography in these two impressive performances that are accessible to the novice viewer.

This performance showcases the skill and originality you'd expect to see in venues like The Royal Opera House, but on a one-to-one experience that makes you fall in love with opera all over again.