Welcome to York Opera online!

York Opera is one of York’s leading amateur companies, founded in 1966. Each year we produce a number of performances, of operas, operettas and concerts, including some for charity. Our singers are drawn from all over Yorkshire, and occasionally even internationally!

May 2009 brings The Magic Flute in the Joseph Rowntree Theatre, and Verdi's Macbeth is the production planned for the Theatre Royal in the autumn. The principal roles in The Magic Flute have now been cast (click here for more details). Chorus rehearsals began at Lidgett Grove Methodist Church on 8th January 2009.

October 2008 saw York Opera back in York Theatre Royal with Gilbert and Sullivan's Yeomen of the Guard. Information about the show, including a press review and photos of the production, can be found here.

We are pleased to announce that Sir Thomas Allen has agreed to be the new 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 below and our past productions page).