Ensemble OrQuesta

Ensemble OrQuesta was founded in 2013 by Marcio da Silva. The core company is dedicated to performing 17th and 18th century opera in all its richness and diversity to the highest of standards with period instruments. Ensemble OrQuesta currently takes professional baroque opera productions to the Grimeborn Opera Festival at the Arcola Theatre, Hackney, and to the Cockpit Theatre, Marylebone. From 2024 we will take our dynamic and creative productions to other Off West End venues, such as the Jacksons Lane Theatre. We are passionate about presenting creative and musically authentic interpretations of both well-loved and lesser-known 17th and 18th century operas, making opera accessible to as wide an audience as possible by offering tickets at reasonable prices and free tickets to students and under 18s. We offer opportunities for young singers and early career specialist instrumentalists to develop their skills and collaborate to deliver opera performances and recitals of the highest artistic quality. We look for ways to share our work interactively with children and young people, and with amateur musicians in local communities by developing outreach initiatives.