EOC on The Early Music Show
Our founder and artistic director, Christian Curnyn, together with orchestra leader Catherine Martin and contralto soloist Hilary Summers, joined BBC Radio 3’s Early Music Show with presenter Dr Hannah French for a special hour-long episode!
Giulio Cesare at The Grange Festival
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 is one of the composer’s most celebrated operas: a story of power, passion and political intrigue. The production marks an exciting milestone as it brings […]
Music for Queen Mary concert at het Concertgebouw
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! If you couldn’t join us, you can listen now on the link below.
Jephtha recording news
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, Kilburn. The result captures what is arguably Greene’s finest masterpiece: a work of majestic choruses combined with heartbreaking arias and exhilarating instrumental numbers. Cast Since […]
Support our Jephtha Crowdfunder Campaign
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 Founder of Early Opera Company Christian Curnyn will once again bring together a distinguished ensemble of soloists and instrumentalists with Chandos’ world-class team in the […]
Amadigi recording fund launched
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 featuring some of Handel’s most intensely beautiful music. Plans that have been on hold for obvious reasons over the last year and a half are […]
Four star review in The Times for Acis at Buxton
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 were very well received by audiences. “There’s no mistaking the musical quality. Anna Dennis leads the cast with her polished Galatea, though she’s not matched […]
Acis & Galatea at Buxton Festival
Postponed from 2020, our new production of Handel‘s tale of jealousy and devotion is now going ahead, in the fabulous setting of Buxton’s Opera House. A cast of brilliant soloists, headed by Anna Dennis and Sam Boden, joins us for five performances, on 12, 18 and 20 July (matinées and evenings). Some tickets for 18 and 20 July are still […]
2021 Season
We were, of course, so disappointed not to bring you the wonderful series of performances that we had planned for 2020, due to the Coronavirus pandemic. However, we are busily working behind the scenes to put together our season for 2021 and beyond and hope to be able to announce dates soon. If you would […]
Acis & Galatea wins the BBC Music Magazine Opera Category
We are delighted to announce that EOC’s recording of Acis & Galatea has won the Opera category of the BBC Music Magazine Awards. In a star-studded ceremony at Kings Place on 10 April, Christian accepted the award on behalf of everyone involved. Thanks go to all our wonderful singers and players and also to the […]