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.

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

Mozarts’ 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

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