Opera Cocktail

A delicious cocktail of classics by Puccini, Mozart, Verdi and more, in sparkling English translations with a contemporary twist, performed by the UK’s brightest and best from the National Opera Studio.

Told through brilliantly evocative music including the famous Habanera from Carmen and Verdi’s timeless Drinking Song from La traviata, OperaCocktail will move, entertain and delight.

OperaUpClose challenges perceptions of what opera is, who makes it, and who it’s for, diversifying the way audiences engage with the artform and broadening access across communities and generations.