The season opened at Leeds Grand Theatre on Saturday 22 January with a new production of Verdi’s ground-breaking 1851 opera, Rigoletto, in which a father’s quest for vengeance leads inexorably to tragedy. This production is dramatic, powerful and truly a triumph for the company in every possible way – artistically and technically. Rigoletto is a […]
A new production of Rigoletto by Guiseppe Verdi, sung in Italian with English titles, starts the Opera North season at Leeds Grand Theatre on 22nd January. Leading British-Nigerian theatre artist, Femi Elufowoju Jr. makes his opera directing debut with a new production that maps identity and inequality onto a contemporary canvas. In an exuberant […]
Families in the north of England are being invited to get their first taste of opera this summer as Opera North takes its Whistle Stop Opera: The Magic Flute on tour across the region. Inspired by Mozart’s final opera, The Magic Flute, this Whistle Stop version packs adventure, a thought-provoking message and enchanting music into […]
Opera North today announces five new productions for its 2021/22 season and an eclectic programme of live music in the Howard Assembly Room, marking a crucial and celebratory moment for the national opera company in the North this Autumn. The new 2021/22 season, which is Opera North’s first full season in the wake of the […]
Opera International’s award winning Ellen Kent Productions is bringing Tosca, Carmen and Madame Butterfly with international soloists, highly praised chorus and full orchestra from Thursday 27 – Saturday 29 January 2022 to The Alhambra Theatre, Bradford. Puccini Tosca – Thursday 27 January 2022 This traditional production is a heady mixture of true love, torture and […]
Opera North today announces new plans to share music and performance this Christmas, after the Company’s home city of Leeds moved into the highest tier as the second lockdown ended. Whether outdoors or online, all activities will observe Covid-19 secure guidelines with the safety of participants, staff, production crew and performers remaining paramount. Streamed […]
Opera North has just announced Switch ON; a programme of new outdoor events and digital projects to take place this Autumn, embodying the Company’s commitment to make music with and for audiences in communities across the North of England. This activity respects the latest government guidelines on social distancing and live performances, which are not […]
As a result of the ongoing Covid-19 crisis and the latest guidance on live performances, Opera North has announced the postponement of all mainstage productions due to tour in Autumn 2020 and Winter 2021. All productions previously planned for Autumn 2020 (La traviata, Jack the Ripper, and Trouble in Tahiti / West Side Story […]
Anyone who has been missing their usual singing group during lockdown or who fancies having a go at mastering opera from the comfort of their living room can look forward to this summer’s launch of a new digital choir by Opera North. Starting in July, From Couch to Chorus will comprise four weekly sessions […]