OUR STORY
Founded 2019
Harlekin Studio Opera is made in the vision of our director and founder, Jake Zualski, who was inspired by the work of Dr. Nell Drew and Aria Alba - Opera for All in Edinburgh, Scotland. We provide world class training and are the leading provider of traditional opera education in the North East of England.
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The company was founded in recognition of the limited opportunities for people of the North East to participate in fully staged traditional opera productions, and develop the necessary skills and experience to participate in opera more widely.
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The original board of trustees was put together from Jake's students and friends, and they poured many months of hard work and passion into creating an opera company with a warm and welcoming community and space for people of all ages and experience levels to create artistic works of a high level for the people of Newcastle and North Tyneside.
CHARITABLE MISSION
We are a CIO in the Association Model and are established with the following charitable objects:
To promote the art of opera music for the public benefit by:
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(a) The organisation and/or presentation of performances of high educational and artistic merit.
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(b) To advance the education of the public in the subject of opera music.
To achieve our charitable objects we believe in providing an environment which is safe and inclusive, but also in challenging our participants to rise to new challenges and celebrate their success as a community.
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Participant Reviews
Henry
Business Consultant
Vibrant group! Enjoying the Experience
Gill
Retired Health Worker
Can guarantee fun, challenge and improvements in confidence.
Ann
Retail Worker
You don't need any experience as the weekly rehearsals build your confidence in being able to do something you never thought possible.