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Early Opera Company is a collection of baroque specialists who seek to share their love of vocal music from the era with the widest possible audience. Singers and instrumentalists praised internationally for their skill and musicianship come together under the direction of Christian Curnyn for performances and recordings of works from the 17th and 18th centuries. From Olivier award-nominated productions at The Roundhouse to concert tours of European opera houses, EOC exists to spread awareness of and love for the sublime music of Handel, Monteverdi, Purcell and more.

7 Jun
The Grange Festival
The Grange, Northington, Alresford, SO24 9TZ, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Join us for our Grange Festival debut with a production of Handel’s most celebrated opera.
13 Jun
The Grange Festival
The Grange, Northington, Alresford, SO24 9TZ, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Join us for our Grange Festival debut with a production of Handel’s most celebrated opera.
19 Jun
The Grange Festival
The Grange, Northington, Alresford, SO24 9TZ, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Join us for our Grange Festival debut with a production of Handel’s most celebrated opera.
25 Jun
The Grange Festival
The Grange, Northington, Alresford, SO24 9TZ, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Join us for our Grange Festival debut with a production of Handel's most celebrated opera.

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We are delighted to announce our upcoming performances of Handel’s magnificent opera ‘Giulio Cesare’ at the prestigious Grange Festival in summer 2026. A brilliant showcase of Handel’s genius, Giulio Cesare...
Our “Music for Queen Mary” concert at Amsterdam’s Royal Concertgebouw on 18th October was a truly special occasion, celebrating 30 years of the Early Opera Company! Thank you to everyone who joined us!...
In March 2024, Christian Curnyn and the Early Opera Company devoted five intensive days bringing together a distinguished ensemble of soloists and instrumentalists with Chandos‘ world-class recording team in the superb acoustic of St Augustine’s,...
We are thrilled to bring Maurice Greene’s rarely-performed masterpiece Jephtha to life in the first ever recording of this magnificent work. Over five intensive days in March 2024, conductor and...
The wait is almost over. Our recording of Handel’s Amadigi will be released on Friday 16 September. Read on for more on the recording, its release and a reminder of how donors helped bring...
We hope you like our new logo and visual identity. We’re also very pleased to be able to unveil our new website, which will better showcase our work. Thank you...
Earlier this month we launched our Crowdfunder to record Handel’s Amadigi for Chandos Records. It has long been our dream to record this opera, full of emotion and drama and...
We were delighted to receive a four star review in The Times, after the opening night of Acis & Galatea at this year’s Buxton Festival. Four more performances followed and...
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