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Founded by a group of opera enthusiasts in 1978, New Sussex Opera is based in the communities of Lewes, Brighton and Hove, although its members come from a much wider area, throughout and beyond Sussex. The heart of the company is its expert but unpaid chorus and the team which does all the administration and behind the scenes work.
Its aims are:
to present productions of high quality, often of unjustly neglected or lesser known works
to keep seat prices as affordable as possible
to introduce new audiences to the "miracle of opera"
to give opportunities to young and local singers to perform new roles. It is also involved in education: see education page.
to provide the rare opportunity for amateurs to take part in performances of a professional standard.
Past highlights have included British premières of Kurt Weill's Lost in the Stars, Tchaikovsky's The Enchantress and von Einem's Danton's Death, while works rarely performed in the UK have included Benvenuto Cellini by Berlioz, the Paris version of Wagner's Tannhäuser and Euryanthe by Weber. NSO has its own orchestra, but has also collaborated with the Orchestra of the NCOS, the Flanders Symphony Orchestra and the Hanover Band. For more details, click the Archive link.
We have exciting plans for the coming seasons. If you would like to keep in touch with our plans by joining our email or postal mailing lists, become a Friend, or become actively involved in NSO click on our Contact page.
Its aims are:
to present productions of high quality, often of unjustly neglected or lesser known works
to keep seat prices as affordable as possible
to introduce new audiences to the "miracle of opera"
to give opportunities to young and local singers to perform new roles. It is also involved in education: see education page.
to provide the rare opportunity for amateurs to take part in performances of a professional standard.
Past highlights have included British premières of Kurt Weill's Lost in the Stars, Tchaikovsky's The Enchantress and von Einem's Danton's Death, while works rarely performed in the UK have included Benvenuto Cellini by Berlioz, the Paris version of Wagner's Tannhäuser and Euryanthe by Weber. NSO has its own orchestra, but has also collaborated with the Orchestra of the NCOS, the Flanders Symphony Orchestra and the Hanover Band. For more details, click the Archive link.
We have exciting plans for the coming seasons. If you would like to keep in touch with our plans by joining our email or postal mailing lists, become a Friend, or become actively involved in NSO click on our Contact page.
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