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OperaUpClose is a chamber-scale opera company and arts charity with storytelling, innovation and partnership at its heart, rooted in the Solent region and touring across the UK
Flotsam
A new opera for young children
Half Moon presents an OperaUpClose production…
David Wiesner’s magical picture book adapted and brought to life in words and music by award-winning composer and writer Kerry Andrew.
Pip likes to play alone. In their bedroom, they explore a collection of treasures from the beach—flotsam! What are these objects and creatures? Who are they? What stories might they tell? With the help of an old camera, Pip’s imagination takes hold, conjuring extraordinary underwater worlds—strange, beautiful, and entirely their own…
Our programme of reinvented classics by Vaughan Williams, Puccini and Richard Strauss. A series of three one-act operas reimagined for the modern world in thrilling new chamber orchestrations by some of the UK’s most exciting composers and writers.
“OperaUpClose has reached new heights of artistic expression”
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Support OperaUpClose through one-off donations or subscription (starting at £5/month), helping to commission new work, sustain productions, and nurture the next generation of opera makers. Join the exclusive Reinventions Circle for a more immersive experience with behind-the-scenes events and creative access.
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