The Big Opera Mystery
Family show
Family opera
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A family-friendly show for children aged 5–12 years old.
An expert thief is on the loose, and only you can catch them! Bring your thinking-caps, your magnifying glasses and all your crime-solving skills: this is a mystery like no other, where the suspects are some of the greatest opera characters of all time – and the detective is YOU!
From the team behind 2024’s hit family show The Big Opera Adventure comes a brand new musical extravaganza. Featuring live music from the Orchestra of Opera North, this is the perfect first encounter with opera for the whole family.
“My 6-year-old granddaughter adored The Big Opera Adventure. She made several drawings about the performance and told everyone she met about it!”
“A great introduction to opera. It was wonderful to see my 8-year-old son fully immersed in it all.”
– Audience members on The Big Opera Adventure
A full list of music performed during the show, and solutions to puzzles can be found here:
Start time
12pm
Duration
Approximately one hour, plus calls & pre-show speech
Language
Sung in English
Audio flyer
▶ Listen to the audio flyer
Activities to do from home
Introduce young ones to the world of music at home with these easy-to-follow activities.
Sounds Around the Home: The Kitchen
Can you be a sound detective? Investigate the sounds of your kitchen.
Sounds Around the Home: The Living Room
Uncover the sound secrets of your living room.
Explore the Natural World
Sounds of nature have inspired many great composers and pieces.
Meet the Orchestra
Learn more about the many different musical instruments that make up an orchestra.
Gallery
Cast & creative
Julia Mariko
Soprano
Julia Mariko
Trystan Llŷr Griffiths
Tenor
Trystan Llŷr Griffiths
Lauren Young
Mezzo
Lauren Young
Frazer Scott
Bass
Frazer Scott
Orchestra of Opera North
Orchestra of Opera North
Jack Ridley
Conductor
Jack Ridley
Jonathan Ainscough
Director
Jonathan Ainscough
Bek Palmer
Designer
