| Friday 26 September 2025 | 19:00 |
| Saturday 27 September 2025 | 14:00 |
| Opera North | |
| Nicholas Shaw | Conductor |
| Rosie Kat | Director |
| Zahra Mansouri | Set Designer |
| Jake Wiltshire | Lighting Designer |
| Youth Orchestra of Opera North | |
| Opera North Youth Chorus |
Join the Opera North Youth Chorus and Youth Orchestra for a performance which will delight the whole family.
Described by composer Judith Weir as ‘a historical comic thriller’, The Secret of the Black Spider tells two interrelated stories. One is a legendary tale set in the 15th century of villagers terrorised by a spider that emerges from the hand of the heroine, Christina; the other based on a news report of the strange happenings that followed the excavation of a Polish tomb in the 1970s…
This is the UK premiere of the ‘Hamburg’ version of the opera.
Suitable for ages 7+
Price
£16 for adults, £10 for children (+£2.25 booking fee)