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!
This operatic extravaganza, with music played live by the Orchestra of Opera North, will give hundreds of school children in Leeds, Salford, Newcastle and Nottingham an inspiring first encounter with opera in the spring of 2027.
There is also a public performance for families during the Easter holidays at Hull New Theatre.
“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
Running time
Approximately 1 hour
Language
Sung in English with English subtitles
Age guidance
Aimed at Key Stage 2 (ages 7–11)
Cast & creative
Jonathan Ainscough
Writer and Director
Jonathan Ainscough
Bek Palmer
Set and Costume Designer
Bek Palmer
Mike Lock
Lighting Designer
