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.

"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

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" 🥹

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: