Hatstand Opera

Join the ‘fab four’ for an evening like no other, created especially for Newton Abbot and District Society of Arts. The intrepid singers of Hatstand Opera return with their trademark chocolate-box assortment of classic scenes and heart-rending arias from favourite operas, operettas and the occasional classic musical - plus a couple of unusual items for the opera buffs, and some fun stuff for the rest of us!

Hatstand Opera was founded by mezzo-soprano Kirsty Young, making their company debut on Classic FM in a live broadcast just before Christmas 1993. From the very beginning Hatstand were touring the country performing for rural touring schemes, an initiative to bring the best quality entertainment to small and often isolated rural communities across England and Wales.