Nōu te atamira|The stage is yours
Step onto the stage.
NYOA offers a dynamic programme designed to challenge, inspire, and launch the next generation of opera singers and instgrumentalists. Whether you’re a singer stepping into your first professional rehearsal, a young artist preparing for a career on the world stage, or an orchestral musician bringing the music to life, you’ll receive world-class training, be coached by leading professionals, and be part of extraordinary productions across the year.
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Emerging opera singers aged 18–25
Annual Programme with three intensive blocks
January 18 - February 18, 2027 (Hawke’s Bay)
Bizet’s Carmen in association with Festival Opera. Fully staged 4 x performance season with NYOA Orchestra
April - 18, 2026 (Waikato)
Role preparation, language coaching, and ensemble development
August 23 - Sept 5, 2027 (North Island)
Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi. Fully staged 4 x performance season with NYOA Orchestra
Training Includes:
Vocal coaching
Language and interpretation
Stagecraft and movement
Professional development and industry preparation
Performance Opportunities: Public Concerts, Fully Staged Opera, Educational Outreach and collaborations with NYOA Chorus & Orchestra
Nōu te atamira | The stage is yours |
Nōu te atamira | The stage is yours |
2026 Le Nozze di Figaro Season
Mozart's most loved comedy The Marriage of Figaro came to Hawke's Bay in a vibrant new production from National Youth Opera Aotearoa (NYOA).
Bursting with laughs, romance, intrigue, and some of the most beautiful music ever written, The Marriage of Figaro followed Figaro and Susanna as they navigated a whirlwind day of mistaken identities, secret plans, jealous lovers, and comic surprises. More than 230 years after its premiere, Mozart's masterpiece remains one of the world's most entertaining and frequently performed operas.
Whether a lifelong opera lover or experiencing opera for the very first time, audiences discovered a work that is funny, clever, romantic, and full of twists and surprises. Its themes remain as relevant today as they were in Mozart's time: love, friendship, independence, ambition, and the challenges of navigating relationships.
Performed by some of Aotearoa's most exciting young singers, this production offered a fresh and accessible way to experience one of the world's greatest operas.
Meet the 2026 cast and faculty. cast and faculty.
