Better Strangers Feminist Opera Collective

Welcome to the website of Better Strangers Opera!

Two young women in corsets and white shirts hold hands. There is a men at work sign at their feet.

We are a feminist opera collective dedicated to the production of musical performances for, with and about all kinds of women.


Our next production is Ah! Forget My Fate - A Complete History of Women in Opera (Abridged!). Click here for more details.

Our aims are:
  • To create opportunities for women in opera as performers, composers, technicians, directors, producers and other underrepresented capacities.
  • To create opera performances that engage with feminist ideas and female audiences.
  • To develop audiences of all ages, races, income brackets, sexualities and gender identities.
  • To demonstrate the relevance of opera, as a genre, to a younger, politically and technologically knowledgeable generation.
  • To create new operas and musical productions featuring strong female-voiced roles for a variety of fach types.
  • To create an environment in which people of alternative subcultures, different abilities and body types are welcomed and encouraged to participate without compromising artistic excellence.
 Take a look around our website to find out more about the collective, including artist biographies, an events diary, photos of us in action, recruitment, and, of course, our blog.