Opera Nova based in the Tees Valley in the North East of England performs opera music at a variety of venues throughout the region.

Come and Sing Opera

Join Us for a Magical Opera Experience!

Step into the spotlight and sing your heart out at our 'Come and Sing Opera' event, hosted by Nova MD, baritone Benjamin Noble (www.benjaminnoble.co.uk) and the talented team at Opera Nova!

Date: Saturday 1 February 2025
Time: 1.00 – 3.30 pm
Venue: Stokesley Methodist Church, TS9 5AD

Cost:  
£10 includes music and refreshments
£8 Early Bird registration before 27.1.24
free for all under 18s and students

Whether you're a seasoned performer or a passionate beginner, this is your chance to explore the exhilarating world of opera in a supportive and inspiring environment. With guidance from Ben and Opera Nova, you’ll learn to bring some operatic classics to life in a fun, collaborative setting.

Reserve your spot today! 

Let your voice soar and create unforgettable music with us. 

Music will include Bizet's Habanera (Carmen) and Verdi's Chorus of Hebrew Slaves (Nabucco) 

For more details and registration: www.operanova.org.uk / Facebook

Email: secretary@operanova.org.uk  M: 07795 323985
We can't wait to sing with you!

 

Past performances:

The Merry Widow by Franz Léhar

Holy Trinity with St Mark Church, Upsall Grove, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 7QU

Tuesday 15 October 2024 7:30 pm

 

Opera Nova Outreach Project 2024

Opera Day at Breckon Hill Primary School, Middlesbrough

On 20 September members of Opera Nova worked with Year 5 pupils at Breckon Hill and Year 9 music students from Acklam Grange School to learn to sing and act short scenes from the light-hearted operetta, The Merry Widow. This was followed by a performance on the Friday afternoon.
 
Opera Nova in partnership with Great Aycliffe Town Council presented 

The Merry Widow by Franz Léhar

Opera Day at Woodham Burn Community Primary School

Members of Opera Nova worked with Year 5 pupils, aided by music students from Woodham Academy. All learnt to sing and act short scenes from the light-hearted operetta, The Merry Widow. The workshops followed by a performance on Saturday 29 June with both Woodham Burn and Woodham Academy pupils performing alongside Opera Nova.
 
 
The concert series ‘Partytime!’ was presented by Opera Nova in Winter/Spring 2024 – a selection of fun choruses and ensembles from opera and operetta, including songs from The Merry Widow which we are preparing to present as our semi-staged production for 2024.

For the spring to autumn 2023 season, Opera Nova presented a programme of Verdi opera with semi­-staged extracts from La Traviata, Il Trovatore, Rigoletto, Aida, Falstaff and Otello, with Artistic Director Penny Randall-Davis, Musical Director Marco Romano and accompanist Lauren Gilbert.

audio file: opera-nova-excerpt-from-la-traviata-act-2-finale
 

photo by Alan Clements: Verdi: Love and Loss 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

photo gallery: schools performance of Trial by Jury in Middlesbrough Town Hall Courtroom
 

photo by Alan Clements: Trial by Jury 2019

About Opera Nova

Opera Nova is an amateur company that promotes and stages opera. We aim to provide professional quality entertainment accessible to a wide audience and to develop the talents of local singers of all ages.

Rehearsals are held on Tuesday evenings at 
Holy Trinity with Saint Mark Church, Stockton-on-Tees

contact us:   Sue 07795 323985 or secretary@operanova.org.uk

website comments:   Clive   webmaster@operanova.org.uk

Registered Charity Number:   1138924      Company Number:   05720992

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Next Events

Date Series
Stokesley Methodist Church, TS9 5AD Saturday, 1 February 2025 - 1:00pm Come and Sing Opera