Opera North is determined to use music to enhance the lives of our audiences wherever they may be.

We are delighted to be able to share some of our productions and performances with viewers online, connecting people through the powerful shared experience of music and opera.

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Requiem
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Requiem

Our 2023 collaboration with Phoenix Dance Theatre, Jazzart Dance Theatre and Cape Town Opera is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.

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Albert Herring

Albert Herring

Opera North’s charming and immersive recent production of Benjamin Britten’s comic opera is available to stream online for free for 6 months from Friday 21 June.

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The Ring Cycle
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The Ring Cycle

Watch Opera North’s acclaimed dramatic concert staging of Richard Wagner’s epic masterpiece online, in full, for free.

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The Adventures of Pinocchio
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The Adventures of Pinocchio

Our 2007 production of Jonathan Dove’s ‘fun for all the family’ opera is available to watch via Marquee TV, who are currently offering 7-day free trials.

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Don Giovanni
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Don Giovanni

Watch our 2012 time-travelling production of Mozart’s darkly comic opera through Digital Theatre – rent for £7.99.

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People's Lullabies
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People's Lullabies

People’s Lullabies will take you on an emotional musical journey across Leeds.

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The Lullaby Project
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The Lullaby Project

An online collection of lullabies featuring performers appearing at the Howard Assembly Room. Press play and prepare to drift away….

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Reconnect: Singing Wellbeing Videos

Reconnect: Singing Wellbeing Videos

Presented by Opera North Vocal Animateur and Operatic Soprano Marie Claire Breen, this online collection will help you reconnect with your body, breath and voice.

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Ariadne: A Digital Story
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Ariadne: A Digital Story

Members of the Opera North Youth Chorus explore the myth of ‘Theseus and the Minotaur’, creating and performing new story lines of the classic tale…

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Carnival of the Animals Films
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Carnival of the Animals Films

Aimed at children and families and based on music by French composer Camille Saint-Saëns, these 6 short films follow each movement of The Carnival of the Animals.

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Listen online
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Listen online

Explore opera in a new light through our collection of podcasts, playlists and audio projects.

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Watch opera online via OperaVision 

Opera North is proud to be a partner in OperaVision, a freeview opera streaming platform, supported by the European Union’s Creative Europe programme. The place to see opera online, OperaVision is a window on the varied landscape of musical theatre for a connected world.

Watch performances streamed live from the theatre, and on demand for several months thereafter. Enjoy a variety of shows – including opera, operetta, musical theatre, dance, ballet and concerts – all for free, live and on demand. OperaVision offers new streams every week making up a balanced online season of the best loved titles alongside world premieres and new discoveries.

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