TIMELINE
1729 - The Beggar's Wedding is the first opera performed in Leeds
1771 - Thomas and Sally is the first opera performed in Leeds' first theatre ('The Theatre')
1832 - Il Baribere di Siviglia is the first opera performed in Leeds not in English
1853 - The English Opera Company perform Maritana, marking the rise of touring opera companies
1878 - Il Trovatore is performed at Leeds Grand Theatre, the first opera performed at the venue
1890 - Leeds' oldest amateur company, Leeds Amateur Operatic Society, perform for the first time (HMS Pinafore)
1911 - Ernst Denhof's company perform Wagner's Ring Cycle in Leeds
1978 - Opera North launches in Leeds with Samson and Delilah
Exhibition partners
Leeds Corn Exchange, Leeds Libraries, Leeds Museums, University of Leeds, West Yorkshire Archive Service
Main image
The Original Chinese Conjuror (Northern Opera Group, August 2018)
credit: Pelly & Me Photography
