What is Opera Integra?

Opera Integra is a registered charity in the UK (charity no. 296206) that stages opera performances for charitable benefit. It is not a professional opera company or a venue; it is a charitable organisation that produces performances, sells tickets, and passes part of the income to a local charity. If you are looking for who runs it, where it performs, or how it is funded, the details below cover what the organisation itself states.

What Opera Integra does

• Gives charity performances. Opera Integra describes itself as a registered charity that "gives charity performances for which it receives part of the income (the remainder going to the local charity)." In other words, when you buy a ticket, part of the money supports Opera Integra's work and part goes to a local charitable cause linked to that performance.
• Produces opera as its main activity. The name and its self-description point to opera production rather than, say, grant-making or education alone.
• Welcomes donations. The organisation states it "welcomes donations" and is "grateful for any donations, which help us to continue our projects and performances."

Where it performs

Opera Integra's activities are based in London. Its page specifically mentions a performance at Hampstead Garden Suburb Free Church, with tickets for a Saturday performance available only on the door (cash or card) at the time of that notice.

Historically, its main activities moved to the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, where it received support until 2004. Before 1994 it operated as a local authority workshop with financial support from Hammersmith & Fulham Council.

How it is funded

Opera Integra states that, since 2004, it has relied solely on:

• ticket sales
• donations
• funds raised by its own efforts
• subscriptions paid by its members

It previously received public funding (Hammersmith & Fulham Council until 1994, and support in Kensington & Chelsea until 2004), but that support has ended. This matters if you are deciding whether to attend or donate: the organisation presents itself as member- and audience-supported rather than publicly funded.

Tickets and donations

• Tickets: The site shows tickets going on sale, and at least one performance had tickets available only on the door, payable by cash or card. Availability and sales channels can change per performance, so check the current notice before travelling.
• Donations: Donations are accepted and are described as helping continue projects and performances. The site lists PayPal as a payment platform, so online giving is possible through that route.

Who it is for

Opera Integra is relevant if you want to:

• attend an opera performance in London while part of the ticket income supports a local charity
• donate to or support a small registered charity that produces opera
• join as a member, since member subscriptions are one of its stated funding sources

It is not a ticketing agency, a venue, or a grant-giving body. Its role is producing performances and directing part of the proceeds to charitable causes.