Welcome to Bristol Opera!
Founded in 1923, we are Bristol’s largest amateur opera company – regularly presenting fully staged grand opera, complete with orchestra and sung in English.
We’re one big, music-loving family and we always love to welcome new members – find out more here!
Whether you’re an aspiring professional, an amateur or have never been near an opera before, we have plenty of roles – both on-stage and off-stage – to suit your experience and interests.
Please contact our membership secretary if you have any queries or would like to join our waiting list.
Our Next Production
We’ll be bringing Smetana’s much-loved comic opera The Bartered Bride to Bristol in spring 2026!
The cast has been announced and we’re looking forward to beginning chorus rehearsals in the autumn.
But that’s not all.
Coming Soon…
Join our mailing list below to hear more!
Come and Sing! – a full day workshop – your chance to perform well-known choral classics with our company, as well as hearing us in action!
Saturday September 20th | Trinity-Henleaze United Reformed church | 10am-5pm
Any other queries? Please contact Sue, our secretary: [email protected]
The Bartered Bride by Bedřich Smetana – our April 2026 production. Rehearsals begin Autumn 2025. Join our mailing list, below, for further updates – or come along to The Summer Sessions or our Come and Sing to get a taste of Bristol Opera in action!
We’ll be releasing further details in the near future – be the FIRST to hear. Just pop your email address in below and we’ll keep you updated.
