Love opera?
Join Early Opera Company’s Circle of Friends.
Opera is about stories. Stories of love, death, jealousy, pride, lust, betrayal… and a lot more besides.
The first 200 years of opera tells tales of soldiers, sorceresses, young lovers, gods and goddesses, queens, giants and slaves – all set to sublime (and often surprisingly modern-sounding) music.
From just £30 you can help us bring these stories to life.
Your support:
- makes it possible for us to be ambitious with plans for future projects
- is vital to our survival in uncertain times
- guarantees we can continue working with the best early music specialists
- puts you at the heart of our future
In return, we offer Friends:
- exclusive behind-the-scenes access to rehearsals and recordings
- opportunities to meet Christian and our artists for a chat after rehearsals
- advanced booking for some events
- social events including interval receptions
If early opera is what gives your life meaning or if you just love a good tune and a chance to escape to another world, becoming a Friend of Early Opera Company could be for you.
You can sign up for someone else – maybe you have a music-mad youngster in your family or want to treat a relative for their birthday.
What is being a Friend like? Here’s what existing Friends say:
I have never been at a recording before; it was magical to hear it being created and see the precision that goes into a recording. It was such a pleasure to hear just a small extract of Amadigi.
Thank you so much for the invitation. I found the session fascinating and it was inspiring to be able to meet and chat with several of the musicians as well as a number of your trustees and supporters. The atmosphere was so energetic and optimistic. I do look forward to the finished product! Please thank everyone who helped to make the evening so enjoyable and, I hope, productive.
Circle of Friends membership levels
Chorus Friend
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A heartfelt thank you in concert programmes and on our website
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Our quarterly e-newsletter
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Email notifications of our forthcoming concerts and events
Soloist Friend
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All the benefits of Chorus membership, plus:
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Complimentary programmes
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Invitations to interval drinks
Aria Friend
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All the benefits of Soloist membership, plus:
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Invitations to exclusive rehearsals or recording sessions
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Discounts on some group bookings
Impresario Friend
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All the benefits of Aria membership, plus:
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Meet Christian, the players or soloists at annual drinks reception
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Receive a complimentary signed copy of new CDs
Inspirational Friend
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All the benefits of Impresario membership, plus:
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Annual private dinner with Christian Curnyn and/or soloists
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A bespoke package of benefits for our next project – let’s talk!
Thank you to our current Circle of Friends
We’re hugely grateful to all our Friends for their generous donations and support, including those who prefer to donate anonymously:
Inspirational Friends: Anonymous donors, John Galt, Greg Melgaard, Vivienne Monk, Alex Panayides, Andrew Peck, David Rockwell, Simon Weil, Tom Weisselberg
Aria Friends: Jonathan Crane, John Facer, Jo and Caroline Gipps, David Morris, Richard Morris & Ian Clarkson, Nicky Oppenheimer, Alan Sainer, Katrina Searle and Simon Audley, Marilyn Stock
Soloist Friends: Laura Andreae, Adrienne Carr, Jerome Cotter, Richard Calver, Beth Coventry, Alistair Cromwell, Jonathan Fisher, Claire Gaskell, Philipp Girardet, Mindy Green and Stephen McDonald, Toni Griffiths, Andrew Jackson, Brian Mace, Peregrine Riviere, Michael Ryan, Jane Seaborn, Howard Shields, Frances Slaymaker, Caroline Thorp, David Wakefield
Chorus Friends: Di Allison, Christopher Benjamin, Cynthia Butterworth, Richard Crook, Judith Lehmann, Elizabeth Morley, Peter Morgan, Peter Mortimore, Jules Roeber, Andrew Soundy
Trusts and Foundations: The Angus Allnatt Charitable Foundation, The Continuo Foundation, Garrick Charitable Trust, The Golsoncott Foundation, The Idlewild Trust, The Lucille Graham Trust, The National Early Music Association, The Radcliffe Trust, The Sainer Charity, The Thistle Trust.