University College Opera

University College Opera, or UCOpera, is the student opera company of University College London.
The operas are staged by professional singers, directors and designers, with the orchestra and chorus drawn from the student body. Founded in 1951, UCOpera is known for its productions of rarely performed operas, including several world and British premières.

Current Production

UCOpera in numbers...

Productions
National Premieres
World Premieres

Polyeucte (2018)
A memorable evening of great ambition and the kind of gutsy, wholehearted fulfilment UCO produces year after year
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Opera Now

Aroldo (2017)
This well-choreographed modern dress production of Verdi’s 1857 reworking of Stiffelio makes its neglect seem doubly strange
★ ★ ★

The Times

La Favorite (2016)
A brave and pioneering organisation based at University College London with a remarkable track record for reviving the neglected and obscure
★ ★ ★

The Telegraph

Contact us

Our Address

  • UCL Music Society
    c/o CSC Reception
    Student's Union UCL
    25 Gordon Street
    London
    WC1H 0AY
  • ake.ucocuoop.durcr@epr
  • ucopera.co.uk