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Partnership with Garsington Opera
Garsington join as partners on our Serena Fenwick programme.
Jan Younghusband, our new chair
Meet the new chair of BYO’s board of trustees, Jan Younghusband.
On sale now: A Summer's Evening of Opera
Our Serena Fenwick programme conductors, directors, designers and stage managers join forces for the first time.
Meet our summer participants
Find out more about the participants who’ve got a place on our 2025 summer programmes.
Annoucing a summer recital with Lucy Crowe
Our newest vice president takes a moment out from her busy international career for us.
BYO alumni join the Jette Parker programme
Talia Stern and and Emyr Jones have secured places on the Royal Ballet and Opera’s in-demand development programme.
Our chair stands down
We’re announcing today that Sir Richard Greenhalgh is standing down from his role as chair, having served an incredible 20 years on our board of trustees.
On sale now: Peter Grimes
Britten’s landmark opera is our production for this summer, featuring established names alongside our participants.
Our 2025 Serena Fenwick Programme
Our 2025 Serena Fenwick programme participants have arrived, this year with directors and conductors for the first time.
Cultural Enterpise awards
Our summer production of The Rape of Lucretia has been shortlisted in the best event category at the Cultural Enterprise Awards.
Work with us: could you be our administrator?
Organised and self motivated? Join the British Youth Opera team as our new administrator.
Alumni news: Charlotte Corderoy
Charlotte has been shortlisted for a Royal Philharmonic Society (RPS) award in the young artist category.
on sale now – christmas on the strand
Join us on the Strand for music, laughter, a glass of champagne and the magic of the season.
lucy crowe joins us as vice president
Now an OBE, soprano Lucy Crowe was already a part of the BYO alumni family. Now she's joining us a vice president.
Welcome back, Nicky
Not only one of Scotland’s proudest sons, but one of BYO's treasured alumni (yes, we still get Christmas cards), Nicky Spence is joining BYO as a vice president.
alumni spotlight: julia solomon
One of our most recent alumni, Julia took part in two programmes in 2024!
The Rape of Lucretia
As the dust settles on our summer programmes, we look back on the hard work and guided training that will kick-start our participants' careers.
Meet our Serena Fenwick programme singers
Our intensive career booster programme has got eight brand new participants.