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.
UCOpera in numbers...
Polyeucte (2018)
A memorable evening of great ambition and the kind of gutsy, wholehearted fulfilment UCO produces year after year
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Aroldo (2017)
This well-choreographed modern dress production of Verdi’s 1857 reworking of Stiffelio makes its neglect seem doubly strange
★ ★ ★
La Favorite (2016)
A brave and pioneering organisation based at University College London with a remarkable track record for reviving the neglected and obscure
★ ★ ★