Learning & Engagement at Opera North

Tonight was a very special night! Beautiful work indeed, Purple Stars. @TrinityLAPA @Opera_North_Ed 💜🌟 🎶 #orchestra

"My 6-year-old granddaughter tells everyone she meets about it!" Here's last week's Big Opera Adventure @GrandTheatreLS1, introducing a theatre full of children and their families to all things opera. @The_Lowry on Sat 16 Nov. Explore 👉 bit.ly/BigOperaAdvent…

Last week, we welcomed 600 children and their families to the Big Opera Adventure @GrandTheatreLS1: 💬"Granddaughter literally hooked on opera now!" 💬"How wonderful for children to get the opportunity to listen to top-class performers like this!" 💬"It introduced my 5 year old daughter to opera which she loved and we've booked to return to the theatre." Keep your eyes peeled for photos of the show 👀 Next @The_Lowry on 16 Nov. Explore 👉 bit.ly/BigOperaAdvent…

The project ON Tour has been shortlisted for the “Outstanding Music Education Resource” prize at the Music and Drama Education Awards 2025! In partnership with Opera North, Orchestras Live, and AMP. @Opera_North @OrchestrasLive @_ampmusic_ @MDE_Awards @MusicTeacherMag

Congratulations to our Chamber Stars for a fantastic day in Leeds! Thank you @leedspiano and @Opera_North_Ed for having us, we loved playing in the @PianodromeLive at @LeedsCityMuseum and joining forces with In Harmony Opera North!! @liverpoolphilEd

A group of our string pupils took part in Leeds Pianodrome yesterday and performed a range of pieces at Leeds City Museum. This amazing performance took place inside a stunning stage installation made up of 40 recycled pianos! @Opera_North_Ed

A fantastic opportunity for young talented singers with a ambition to study music and singing at a conservatoire or university. There are still a few places available to join the programme this September, included fully funded ones! Please share widely🙏🥰

Want to sing along with the Chorus of Opera North? Join #FromCouchToChorus, where you'll have online singing sessions, and take part in a finale with the Chorus! Here's Verdi's Anvil Chorus from last year's livestreamed event. Sign up 👉 bit.ly/FromCouchToCho…

😁#FromCouchToChorus, our award-winning online singing sessions, are BACK! Since 2020, over 4,000 people from all over the world have taken part. Sessions are 5–26 November with a finale event where you'll sing along live with the Chorus of Opera North. operanorth.co.uk/whats-on/from-…

2 months till Red Violin Festival!#Leeds 14-19.10 President @MichaelBerkele2 incl.@LeedsConcerts @southasianartuk @Seven_Arts @LeedsTours @UoLConcerts @LCEventsEnts @sinfoniaofleeds @yaniewicz talk @leedslibraries @HobgoblinMusic @Everymancinema @LonChamberEns @tom_greed & more🎻

Proud of our Youth Company, who performed their moving 'Songs of Alchemy' @YSPsculpture this past weekend. The piece was created in just a week (😮), after the young people's visit to Bharti Kher's powerful exhibition ‘Alchemies’. 📸: Justin Slee

The sounds of Opera North Youth Chorus rehearsing for performances today @YSPsculpture inspired by Bharti Kher’s work. Two performances later today! ysp.org.uk/whats-on/event…

Day 5 of devising ‘Songs of Alchemy’ with @Opera_North_Ed for @YSPsculpture with @JAinscough85 & @HannahBoothman. Skulls, clouds, and antlers all inspired by @bkherful!

We've fallen down the rabbit hole 🫢🐇🫖🐛 Last month, hundreds of children from 32 primary schools joined us across a week for Wonderland Restored – based upon @Will_Todd_Music's opera of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Here, it's the choir of In Harmony Opera North's turn @Howard_Assembly! We're now on tour, with schools from Newcastle, Barnsley, Doncaster and Grimsby taking part as well as Leeds! Explore 👉 bit.ly/WonderlandRest…

What an amazing afternoon and evening our children have had at the Dome performing Wonderland Restored with @Opera_North_Ed! Such a fabulous experience- they did us proud.

@WoodfieldPS Congratulations to all involved! It was fantastic 👏👏👏

There's still enough time to apply for Opera North Young Performers Studio! The programme is for young Musicians, aged 16 to 21, who aspire to a career in classical music. 📅Deadline: 5 July, 12am Find out more: buff.ly/4crJT7h @Opera_North @Opera_North_Ed

Always an exciting sight to see that @Opera_North_Ed are in town! Over 200 children will perform Wonderland Restored this evening - a wonderful KS2 Singing Project with incredible professional operatic singers and orchestra. Good luck everyone 🫅 ♥️ 🐇 operanorth.co.uk/whats-on/wonde…