Leeds Youth Opera

Leeds Youth Opera offers young people in Leeds a unique opportunity to work with industry professionals on fully staged productions whilst learning about all forms of musical theatre in a nurturing environment.

Founded in 1971, LYO has been delighting audiences for over 40 years. The society performs two works per academic year, in February and July, with past shows ranging from Mozart classics and UK premières of works by Phillip Glass through to the more musical theatre style works of Stephen Sondheim and Leonard Bernstein.

LYO also perform in several concerts and special events throughout the year.

Membership

Anyone under 25 years of age can join Leeds Youth Opera and stay until they are 30. For those under 12 years of age, the Leeds Youth Opera juniors may be more appropriate.

Rehearsals

Rehearsals take place Friday evenings from 7.30pm-9.30pm for Principals and Saturdays from 9.00am-3.00pm for full company, with additional Sunday rehearsals nearer show week.

Performances

Leeds Youth Opera generally perform two main shows per year, with occasional opportunity for Juniors and Seniors to perform separately.

Venues

Rehearsals take place at the Christian Centre in Leeds, and performances for main shows at the Carriageworks Theatre.

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