Welcome to HGO
NORTH LONDON'S LEADING OPERA COMPANY
We bring opera to North London in fully staged productions with orchestra.
And by advancing young singers we empower the new generation of performers.
“An engine of opera development in the UK” – Sunday Times, 30.10.22
2023 Offies Opera Performance award winner. Offies finalists every year since 2013
'Onegin' wins 2025 Offie!
Our production of ‘Eugene Onegin’ has won the 2025 opera perfromance award, citing cast and orchestra! Now we’re waiting for the awards ceremony in March!! Congratulations to all, including director Eleanor Burke and conductor Oliver Cope (above)!
Alastair Macgeorge
We’re deeply saddened to learn of the death of our Chairman Emeritus, the inspiring Alastair Macgeorge, who made HGO what it is today. His wonderful spirit will continue to inform us as we seek to advance young opera singers in our productions.
Hansel video
See the video of the final scene of our triumphant production of Hansel and Gretel, as the ‘candy-floss children’ are released from the spell of the Wicked Witch.