Mahogany Opera

21/05/2026

Today we are in Durham for our latest Teacher CPD Day!

We're thrilled to have such an enthusiastic bunch of teachers, working with our fabulous Snappy Team - ._eg

05/05/2026

Do you love singing, music making or arts & crafts? Britten Pears Arts & Mahogany Opera are inviting the Suffolk Coast community to be involved in A Christmas Miracle.

Whether you are an individual, or part of an existing group, there are lots of opportunities to get involved...

👩‍🎤Singers 🎭Actors 🎵Musicians
🧵Costumes ✂️Makers 💡Lighting
🧺Weavers ⚔️Armourers 🪡Felters
🔊Sound 📋Stage Managers 🪑Props

Whatever your skills, we welcome you to share it!

Join us for one of our Introductory Sessions on 8th & 9th May to find out more!

https://mahoganyopera.co.uk/explore-more/call-out-for-performers-and-volunteers-a-christmas-miracle

30/04/2026

In case you missed it, you can hear Master of the King's Music Errollyn Wallen talking to Petroc Trelawny about A Christmas Miracle on In Tune - take a listen from 13:07 🎧

Live music from saxophonist Camilla George with pianist and vocalist Renato Paris.

30/04/2026

A Christmas Miracle is a new opera by Errollyn Wallen, developed by Mahogany Opera, co-produced by Britten Pears Arts and supported by Jubilee Opera and Orkney Music and Culture ⭐️

Read more on the Opera Now website!

29/04/2026

✨ Suffolk coast – be part of something magical this Christmas ✨

Mahogany Opera and Britten Pears Arts are inviting people from across the Suffolk coast to be part of A Christmas Miracle - a brand-new community opera, with performances in Orford this November.

We’re looking for community performers, volunteers, and makers of all ages and experience levels to help bring this story to life. Whether you sing, act, craft, build or simply want to try something new, you’ll be warmly welcomed.

🧵 Are you a maker? We’d love to hear from you. From weaving and costume-making to masks, props, and more - there’s space for your skills, and time to get involved in the months (not just weeks!) leading up to the performances.

Start your journey at one of our free introductory sessions:
📍 Orford & Snape
📅 8 & 9 May

🎭 Discover something new
🤝 Meet people from across your community
🎶 Work alongside professional artists
🌟 Be part of something truly special

There’s something genuinely magical about creating a show together, and this is your invitation to be part of it.

👉 Find out more and sign up:
https://mahoganyopera.co.uk/explore-more/call-out-for-performers-and-volunteers-a-christmas-miracle

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28/04/2026

We’re thrilled to announce the world premiere of A Christmas Miracle – a brand new opera by Master of the King’s Music, Errollyn Wallen CBE.

Presented in partnership with Britten Pears Arts, this extraordinary new work draws inspiration from Benjamin Britten’s unrealised A Christmas Sequence, weaving together new music with beloved Christmas carols.

Following exciting development workshops at Snape Maltings, the opera will bring together professional artists, young people and communities in a powerful retelling of the Christmas story – exploring themes of refuge, power and the wonder of birth.

✨ The world premiere performances will take place in Orford Church on 20 and 21 November, where, in 1958, Britten’s visionary community opera Noye’s Fludde was premiered. A Christmas Miracle will then travel to Errollyn Wallen’s home of Orkney for performances in St. Magnus Cathedral on 4 and 5 December.

🔗 Read more: https://mahoganyopera.co.uk/explore-more/mahogany-opera-and-britten-pears-arts-present-the-world-premiere-of-errollyn-wallens-new-opera-a-christmas-miracle

04/04/2026

Our Snappy Operas Festival would not be possible without funding from our fabulous supporters! 🥰

We’re delighted to support Mahogany Opera’s 2026 Snappy Operas Festival in West Cumbria. This inclusive programme will bring the joy of opera into seven mainstream and SEND schools, reaching over 350 children through hands-on creation, collaboration and performance. Culminating in a gala showcase at the Carnegie Theatre, the festival will give young people a powerful platform to express themselves - building confidence, creativity and a lasting sense that they belong in the arts.

03/04/2026

Wishing a joyful & refreshing Easter weekend to all our friends, collaborators, and audiences 🐣🌸

Whether you’re celebrating, spending time with loved ones, or simply enjoying a well-earned rest, we hope it brings a little brightness and inspiration your way.

02/04/2026

Mahogany Opera are looking for a performers to form the CHORUS for a new production - Ecstasy of the Virtues, by Nwando Ebizie

We’re looking for a range of performers who can sing and dance (at the same time) to play the Virtues in Nwando’s interpretation of Hildegard’s Ordo Virtutum. You should have an interest in experimental and devised work.

With a cast including Cevanne, Yfat Soul Zisso - Composer and Singer, Chisato Minamimura, Grace Nyandoro & Chisara Agor, this is an exciting opportunity to be a part of this new, immersive, mystery opera.

For more information, visit our website here:
https://mahoganyopera.co.uk/explore-more/open-call-chorus-ecstasy-of-the-virtues

01/04/2026

Announcing the full tour of In the Belly of the Beast 🎉

Three cantatas by Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre (1665-1729)

A co-production from HERA, Mahogany Opera & Dunedin Consort, this brand new show featuring 300-year-old music combines the beauty and intimacy of the baroque cantata, with bold theatrical storytelling.

Director: Jennifer Fletcher
Librettist: Toria Banks
Lighting & Projection Designer: Ben Moon
Set & Costume Designer: Ingrid Hu
Starring Carolyn Sampson, soprano & Mariana Rodrigues
Players from Dunedin Consort

Touring:
19 June - Edinburgh Assembly Roxy
25 June - Snape Britten Pears Arts Aldeburgh Festival
27 June - London Spitalfields Music
2 July - Perth Perth Theatre and Concert Hall
3 July - Glasgow Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
4 July - Whitehaven Rosehill Theatre

More info and booking links: https://mahoganyopera.co.uk/new-works/in-the-belly-of-the-beast