W11 Opera is an independent opera company in London which produces operas performed by young people aged 9 to 18. Founded in 1971, it takes its name from its location in W11, a postal district in West London consisting largely of Notting Hill and parts of Holland Park. Almost all of the productions are new works created by internationally recognised composers such as George Fenton, John Gardner, Richard Harvey, Colin Towns and Timothy Kraemer. Some of these works go on to be revived by schools and other opera companies. Notable alumni of the company include Eve Best, Jonathan Antoine and Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Works commissioned and premiered W11 Opera has commissioned and produced almost 40 new operas, more than any other UK company, providing a rich repertoire of music theatre for its cast of 9- to 18-year-olds. Each has a running time of just over one hour. Most of the group's commissions are available for performance by schools and music theatre groups. 1971 Noye's Fludde* Benjamin Britten, (Chester Mystery play) 1972 The Pied Piper Christopher Bowers-Broadbent, Jeremy Hornsby 1973 Bel and the Dragon, John Gardner, Timothy Kraemer 1974 The Winter Star*, Malcolm Williamson 1975 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat *, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice 1976 Like This, Like That, Timothy Kraemer, Peter Dickinson 1977 The Adventures of Jonah, Timothy Kraemer, Timothy Kraemer and Peter Dickinson 1978 The Girl and the Unicorn, Stephen Oliver, Stephen Oliver 1979 Dreamtime, Daryl Runswick, Daryl Runswick 1980 Mak the Sheep Stealer*, Herbert Chappell, Don Taylor 1981 Wenceslas, Timothy Kraemer, Timothy Kraemer 1982 Birthday (revived 1998), George Fenton, Timothy Kraemer 1983 Rainbow Planet, Christopher Gunning, Timothy Rose Price 1984 The Adventures of Jonah, + Timothy Kraemer, Timothy Kraemer & Peter Dickinson 1985 Bel and the Dragon, + John Gardner, Timothy Kraemer 1986 The Tin Knight, Francis Shaw, Michael Finch 1987 Ulysses and the Wooden Horse, Timothy Kraemer, Timothy Kraemer 1988 The Return of Odysseus, David Bedford, David Bedford 1989 Koppelberg, Steve Gray, Norman Brooke 1990 Double Trouble, Louisa Lasdun, Adam Thorpe 1991 A Time of Miracles, Richard Harvey, John Kane 1992 Listen to the Earth, Steve Gray, Sarah Shuckburgh 1993 Traveller’s Tale, Michael Kamen, Michael Kamen 1994 Antiphony, (revived 2005), , John Kane 1995 The Dancing Princesses, Bill Connor, Nick Renton 1996 Ulysses and the Wooden Horse, + Timothy Kraemer, Timothy Kraemer 1997 Eloise, Karl Jenkins, Carol Barratt 1999 Rip, Colin Towns, Martin Newell 2000