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Leeds youth opera cast experiences
Leeds Youth Opera is an acclaimed opera company for 12- to 25-year-olds, based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The Yorkshire Post newspaper described the group as a '...national cultural treasure...'
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Leeds youth opera behind the scenes the marriage of figaro
Background
Formed in 1971, Leeds Youth Opera (LYO) is one of the few groups in the country specifically designed to cater for young singers. Since its creation, the company has gained a strong reputation for performing rare works, as well as the standard repertoire. Targeted at singers aged 12–25, LYO performs two productions each year, as part of the Leeds Civic Arts Guild – which is based at the Carriageworks theatre in central Leeds.
Noted productions
The UK premieres of Satyagraha and The Voyage by Philip Glass were performed by LYO. In July 2008 the group performed the world staged premiere of Oliver Rudland's 'The Nightingale and the Rose'.In July 2009 they performed the European Premier of Appomattox by Glass.
The company's 2006 production of Sondheim's Sweeney Todd was described by the BBC as '...excellently performed...'
Current production – Marriage of Figaro
Leeds Youth Opera are currently working on an innovative new production of Marriage of Figaro due to be performed in Feb 2016.