So pleased I made the trip to see #ONGrimes: vivid, visceral, the sea in every second. A towering performance from John Findon in the title role, with the Chorus & Orchestra unleashing a terrifying power. Brilliant. @operanorth.co.uk

@operanorth.co.uk Marriage of Figaro is a riot. Hilarious and superbly performed. So lucky to have them in Leeds.

#OPERA #REVIEW @operanorth.co.uk's The Marriage of Figaro at Leeds Grand Theatre "a delight from start to finish" ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ www.thereviewshub.com/the-marriage... #Leeds

The best Marriage of Figaro production I’ve seen, last night @operanorth.co.uk at the Leeds Grand Theatre. Exuberant performances and a terrific orchestra.

A late addition to my year highlights, but straight in near the top has to be our trip to see this @operanorth.co.uk production of David Shrigley's Pass The Spoon. Who knew that our lives needed a chorus for choosing a soup flavour and making gravy... ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ www.theguardian.com/music/2025/d...

Possibly the most fun I've had at the theatre. Definitely the most fun I've had at the opera! This surreal one-act opera, set in a daytime cookery show, with a depressed egg, singing banana and lots of swearing is definitely not for little kids, but the 12yo absolutely loved it. @operanorth.co.uk

Public booking for our 2025-26 opera season now open at all venues — explore titles, performance dates, casting... and our brand new artwork for each show 🤩 Tell us what you think! Book 👉 bit.ly/ON2526

👏👏👏👏👏 @nicholasbone.bsky.social ✨✨✨✨✨ www.operanorth.co.uk/whats-on/pas...

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "I doubt whether anything will stir the soul, shiver the spine and raise the roof like this concert staging of Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra" @thetimes.com Next stops tomorrow at Nottingham Royal Concert Hall and Friday at @theglasshouseicm.bsky.social

The reason for being in Bradford was to see the @operanorth.co.uk production of Simon Boccanegra. Well, it was absolutely magnificent and I believe they are taking it on tour now, so if you get the opportunity I’d urge you to go.

Fantastic performance of Simon Boccanegra by @operanorth.co.uk in Bradford, one of the best things I've seen them do in 40 or so years. Coming to Newcastle,Hull, Liverpool, Nottingham and London,if you get the chance to see it. 🌅🌊⛵🌊💙

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for #ONBoccanegra: "a superbly high-voltage concert staging" from @thetimes.com www.thetimes.com/.../simon-bo.... Joining us? Tell us what YOU thought of Simon Boccanegra... 📸 James Glossop

We open Simon Boccanegra tonight as part of @bradford2025.co.uk 👀 Here's a sneak peek... Toi Toi Toi to our incredible cast, Chorus and Orchestra, everyone behind the scenes and all involved.

Join the critically-acclaimed powerhouse that is the Chorus of Opera North! Find out more 👉 bit.ly/ON-Jobs

This June, Don Alfonso will be playing mind games with young lovers in the Leicestershire countryside — we're bringing Mozart's Così fan tutte (with two casts!) to Nevill Holt Festival. Explore 👉 nevillholtfestival.com/events/cosi-... Here's Siân Griffiths (Dorabella) © Craig Sugden Photography

🎭🗣️🎶 Went to see our first opera together last weekend! 😀 @operanorth.co.uk The Magic Flute was great! They go all in to be accessible & inclusive; BSL on stage with performers, audio described, subtitled, and in English! Plus discounts+treats to Try It On! #onMagicFlute #OperaNorth #HullNewTheatre

📢 Applications are now open for next year's Female and Non-Binary #Conductor Traineeship. Spread the word! This intensive annual 10-week scheme was launched in recognition of the fact that talented female and non-binary conductors are less likely to find a way into the industry. Find out more 👇

#ONDutchman: a thoughtful, provocative production that gains in depth & complexity as the story gathers momentum. Powerhouse lead performances from Robert Hayward & Layla Claire. @operanorth.co.uk

"I’m trying to create as many different entry points as I can for people to experience what we do" — our General Director Laura Canning talks to @thestage.co.uk:

"We want to ensure everyone has a chance to experience the magic of #opera" — an intro to our newly-announced 2025–26 season from General Director Laura Canning. Explore 👉 bit.ly/ON_2526

👋 Hello 2025–26! Explore 👉 bit.ly/ON_2526 An opera season with brand new productions, returning audience favourites, our next collaboration with @phoenixleeds.bsky.social and more...

⏰ Midday tomorrow: our 2025-26 opera season will be announced! Any guesses what's coming up? #ON2526

Thrilling, dramatic and inspirational take on The Flying Dutchman by Annabel Arden and @operanorth.co.uk @thelowry.com last night. Awesome Senta by Layla Claire.

Thanks @operanorth.co.uk for a fantastic #FlyingDutchman at @thelowry.com Senta's ballad in particular was wonderful, and the migrant influence very poignant.

Just got tickets for this 🤘 Really can't wait 😎 @monkeyboy1337.bsky.social

📢 Just announced: this #StarWarsDay (May the 4th), hear the *70-piece* Orchestra of Opera North play highlights from John Williams' iconic film scores in concert on the stage at Leeds Grand Theatre. Book 👉 bit.ly/ONStarWars

Audiences (including 700 school children!) loving 'The Magic Flute' Lite at The Lowry this morning. Our favourite sound 🥹 This shorter version packs all the drama of Mozart's opera into less than two hours — perfect for schools, families and more 👉 bit.ly/MagicFluteLite

📺 See Opera North and English National Opera on BBC Travel Show, who followed soprano Isabelle Peters and our 'Sing ON: Take to the Stage' participant Claire Throssell on an incredibly moving journey 👉 bbc.in/4ikayWh "For two hours I'm transformed into something else, you get swept away" 🥹

🎻 Two exciting opportunities in the #Orchestra of Opera North 👉 bit.ly/ON-Jobs Section Principal Double Bass First Violin No. 2 (Co-Leader) Spread the word!

Watched Die Fliegende Höllander at Newcastle with @operanorth.co.uk . great singing great orchestra. Time flew by

On the way home after a terrifically well sung and played Flying Dutchman from @operanorth.co.uk The orchestra was world class.

When you you meet a 'bird-catcher' 🐦🤔 Here's the "mellifluous baritone" (@theguardian.com) of Emyr Wyn Jones as Papageno. We've got 2x packed out #ONMagicFlute performances in Newcastle this week, and can't wait to hear what everyone thinks...

Opera North is on Bluesky 🎉 We're new here, so do say hello and help hook us up with all things #opera! And to those we used to chat to on a *certain other platform* (ahem) and haven't seen for a while: