York Opera was formed in 1966 under the name of City Opera Group, York. From our debut performance Operettas Are Fun in 1967 to our 50th anniversary performance of Turandot and beyond, we pride ourselves on our all-inclusive approach - if you have the enthusiasm, we want you to perform with us, no matter how little experience you have of opera!
Year on year we produce shows that are musically and dramatically excellent, and we’ve performed with many outstanding individuals over the years. Our cast is always supported by vibrant set and costume, which we’ve designed and constructed within the company since day one.
John Gay’s The Beggar’s Opera 2025
Offenbach’s Tales of Hoffmann 2025
Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Sorcerer 2024
Verdi’s Macbeth 2023
Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love 2023
Gilbert & Sullivan’s HMS Pinafore 2022
Mozart’s The Magic Flute 2021
Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers 2019
Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro 2019
Bizet’s Carmen 2018
Gilbert & Sullivan’s Patience 2017
Verdi’s La Traviata 2017
Puccini’s Turandot 2016
Tales of Disguise and Deception 2016
Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors and Vaughan Williams’ The First Nowell 2015
Strauss’ Die Fledermaus 2015
Tales of Love 2014
Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance 2014
Verdi’s Nabucco 2013
Gilbert & Sullivan’s Iolanthe 2012
Gilbert & Sullivan’s Trial By Jury and Clive Marshall’s Angelina’s Betrothal 2011
Nicolai’s The Merry Wives of Windsor 2011
Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas and Music Fit for a Queen 2010
Gilbert & Sullivan’s Ruddigore 2010
Mozart’s The Magic Flute 2009
Gay’s The Beggar’s Opera 2008
Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Yeomen of the Guard 2008
Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin 2007
Vaughan Williams’ Hugh the Drover 2007
Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers 2006
Gilbert & Sullivan’s HMS Pinafore 2005
Mascagni’s Cavelleria Rusticana and Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci 2005
Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Mikado 2004
Older Productions
We’re currently updating our Past Productions pages. If you have any stories, photos, press clippings, or anything else that you can share for our archive, please contact us.