Welcome to York Opera

York Opera is York’s leading amateur opera company. Each year we produce a number of operas, operettas and concerts, including some for charity. Our singers are from all over Yorkshire, and are occasionally even recruited internationally!

Our Current Production

During April, May and June 2012 we will presenting a number of concerts across North Yorkshire, featuring a wide range of music from the worlds of opera and operetta. Rehearsals start on 19^th January 2012 at Lidgett Grove Methodist Church.

The dates and venues we have at present are:-

Sunday 22^nd April, Riley-Smith Hall, Tadcaster.
Saturday 28^th April, Scarborough College.
Thursday 10^th May, Helmsley Arts Centre.
Friday 18^th May, NCEM, York.
Saturday 9^th June, Kirk Theatre, Pickering.

'Tis the Season to be Carol Singing!

In addition to singing in the Designer Outlet, we also led the singing in the York Community Carol Concert at the Barbican on 18th December. See York Press for further details.

Past Productions

In October 2012 York Opera performed Otto Nicolai's The Merry Wives of Windsor in the Theatre Royal.

Take a look at some of our past rehearsal photos.

We are pleased to announce that Sir Thomas Allen has agreed to be the patron of York Opera. You can read all about this distinguished singer here.

We sing for pleasure – of ourselves and our audiences – and to critical acclaim. Recent reviews have commented on both the quality of the performances and the enjoyment given to our audiences (see our past productions page).