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“BYO is the reason I work in opera, it gave me a passion for the genre and I believe it led me to where I am today”
British Youth Opera helps people build successful careers in opera. Whether you’re interested in singing, directing, set design, stage management or conducting, we offer training in them all (and loads more). And we’re there for the whole of your early career journey – from figuring out what careers are out there all the way through to supporting you while you take on your first paid professional contracts.
Opera is an exciting, thriving, incredible place to work and we really strongly believe that there’s a career in it for anyone. We’re here to help you find and thrive in yours.
More than 5,000 people have benefitted from BYO, including singers and creative and production staff like conductors, repetiteurs, directors, designers, lighting designers, costume assistants, and production and stage managers.
“British Youth Opera is unique in offering essential experience to the most promising talent from our music colleges”
