Aylesbury Opera

Aylesbury Opera has been mounting opera productions and concerts in Aylesbury and the surrounding area for over 40 years.

Founded by David Hayes, Aylesbury Opera began in 1979 as an evening class at Aylesbury College of Further Education. Our first production was Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro in November 1980. Originally known as Aylesbury Opera Group, we performed at the College, various schools and then for twelve years at Aylesbury’s Civic Centre. Since 2002 we have staged most of our main productions at The Court Theatre, Tring.

Each year we produce a fully staged opera with orchestra, most recently The Rake's Progress by Stravinsky in February 2023. We also put on regular concerts of both full operas and popular opera highlights . These usually take place at churches in the Aylesbury area. Recent concert performances include an opera gala concert at St Mary's, Aylesbury in June 2023 and Handel's Samson at Holy Trinity Church, Bledlow in November 2023.

All singers are welcome to join Aylesbury Opera. Our chorus members are mostly local and rehearse weekly in Aylesbury. We hold auditions for principal roles and aim to promote young professionals at the start of their career.