About Us

Opera is one of the most powerful art forms in the world, bringing together music, theatre, storytelling, and human emotion in a way that few other mediums can. At Kleine Opera, we believe that experience should feel welcoming, relevant, and accessible to everyone.

Kleine Opera is a London-based touring opera company creating intimate, high-quality productions for contemporary audiences. Founded and led by emerging artists and creatives, we combine artistic excellence with a commitment to accessibility, opportunity, and community engagement.

Our work is driven by a simple belief: opera belongs to everyone. Through affordable ticket prices, welcoming performance spaces, and innovative productions, we aim to remove barriers and invite new audiences to experience opera in a fresh and engaging way. Whether someone is attending their first performance or returning to a familiar art form, we create experiences that are immediate, human, and connected.

Supporting the next generation of opera makers is central to our mission. We provide opportunities for exceptional emerging performers, directors, designers, and creatives to develop their craft, take artistic risks, and create ambitious work in a collaborative and supportive environment. Our artists include graduates of leading conservatoires and rising professionals working across the UK's opera sector.

By bringing together talented artists and diverse audiences, Kleine Opera is helping shape a future in which opera is not seen as distant or exclusive, but as a living, evolving art form that reflects and connects the communities around it.

What's On
Two women performing on a small stage. One woman stands in the foreground wearing a checked dress with a dark blue coat, and the other woman sits in the background wearing a green jacket and white dress, taking notes. The stage has wooden walls, and there are two chairs, one empty and one with a bag on it, and a black curtain backdrop.