Opera Naked

15 - 20 October 2013

Part of St James Studio Cabaret Nights

If you’re a stranger to opera, this is the perfect introduction.

If you like opera, you’ll love going behind the scenes.

Opera Naked is ‘operatic cabaret’: a unique mix of great music, revealing honesty and playful comedy. Why do some people want to sing opera, and what does it take to do it? Discover the naked truth with four professional singers whose lives are laid bare by our comic compère. Share their struggles and triumphs while enjoying some of opera’s greatest hits.

Experience the incredible power of operatic voices in an intimate setting without microphones, including famous arias from Madama Butterfly, Carmen, Tosca, I Pagliacci, Tannhäuser and more.

FINALIST FOR BEST OPERA IN THE OFF-WEST-END ‘OFFIE’ AWARDS 2013

Unexpected Opera creates stimulating, engaging shows with an unexpected twist or two. We liberate opera from conventions and stereotypes, in productions that are both moving and entertaining.

Written by Lynn Binstock and Tony Harris

“One of the most original shows I’ve seen in ages … poignant, funny, true. Essentially a guide to how the world of opera works … The whole thing is a joy.” (Michael White, Opera Now & The Catholic Herald )

“A delightfully zany, witty and inventive company … unconventional but irresistible … catch them if you can.” (The Oxford Times)

Running time: 110 minutes

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