“I feel I must fight for [my music] because I want
women to turn their minds to big and difficult jobs,
not just to go on hugging the shore,
afraid to put out to sea”
– Ethel Smyth, Composer
Keynote Opera
We seek to commission, develop and produce new operas, new music and to take positive action to encourage female and ethnic minority composers and to promote greater diversity in our creative teams and casts in all respects: age, disability, race, religion, gender and sexual orientation.
Keynote Kids
We seek to commission, develop and produce new music for kids, involving kids and local communities as well as educate via workshops. We are building links with several East London Schools and SMC/THAMES tied in with our projects.
Our community
Where possible we’d like to explore accessible, affordable (sometimes free) performances of our work. Our main base is East London.
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Commission new opera
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Create new music for kids
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By female and ethnic minority opera composers
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Greater diversity
History
Everyone calls us ‘Keynote.’
KEYNOTE MUSIC, REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1186774, Keynote Opera Productions Limited. Co. No. 12174975, established in 2019 by a team of trustees with a combined one hundred year history in professional opera, theatre and television.
“Diversity is being invited to the party. Inclusion is being asked to dance.” (Verna Myers).
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