Opera in the North East 2026 - 2027
From Mozart and Rossini to Gilbert & Sullivan and Ofenbach - where you can see opera and operetta performed in Tyne & Wear, Northumberland and Durham, including fully staged, semi-staged and concert versions of complete operas.
Locations covered include Newcastle, Sunderland, Durham, and Northumbria.
Rigoletto
Newcastle Theatre Royal100 Grey Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 6BR
4th Nov 2026 to 6th Nov 2026
This bold, award-winning production by leading UK theatre artist Feme Elufowoju Jr is opera at its most gripping: a thrilling tale of power, love and revenge that includes one of opera's most famous aria, 'La donna e mobile'.
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Eugene Onegin
Newcastle Theatre Royal100 Grey Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 6BR
7th Nov 2026
Tchaikovsky adapted Pushkin's great verse novel for the stage and set it to music that displays his gift for unforgettable melody. The result is a deeply affecting portrait of love, regret and missed chances.
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Madama Butterfly
Darlington HippodromeParkgate, Darlington DL1 1RR
4th Mar 2027
This spectacular production by the Dnipro Opera brings the story vividly to life with magnificent costumes, atmospheric staging, outstanding international soloists and the full richness of a live orchestra.
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Tosca
Darlington HippodromeParkgate, Darlington DL1 1RR
5th Mar 2027
This spectacular production by the Dnipro Opera features lavish costumes, impressive sets, outstanding international soloists and the full richness of a live orchestra, bringing Puccini's masterpiece vividly to life.
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Don Giovanni
Newcastle Theatre Royal100 Grey Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 6BR
10th Mar 2027 to 12th Mar 2027
Mozart's darkest, craziest opera. Sparkling music, vivid characters and dramatic bite combine to create a work that is both endlessly entertaining and profoundly unsettling.
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Dead Man Walking
Newcastle Theatre Royal100 Grey Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 6BR
13th Mar 2027
Based on the memoir by Sister Helen Prejean, Dead Man Walking is one of the most widely acclaimed and frequently performed operas of the past 25 years.
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