Opera North
Updated: 21 December 2020 | 13:34 PM
Agreement
Agreements between Opera North and MU for employed and self-employed orchestral musicians.
Rates of pay for freelance players effective from 1 April 2018 (Opera and Concerts)
1. Opera
Basic fees
Opera fees rehearsal for 2, 2.5 or 3 hours; Dress rehearsal up to 4 hours, Performance up to 3.5 hours
| Tutti |
Sub Principal |
Principal |
Section Leader |
| £81.49 |
£84.95 |
£89.54 |
£105.71 |
Long Opera fees (over 4 and up to 6 hours)
| Tutti |
Sub Principal |
Principal |
Section Leader |
| £163.02 |
£169.90 |
£179.09 |
£211.44 |
Overtime (per 15 minutes)
| Tutti |
Sub Principal |
Principal |
Section Leader |
| £10.19 |
£10.62 |
£11.19 |
£13.21 |
Distance / Travel
| Distance |
Travel |
| 16p per mile |
19p per mile |
Touring Allowance Main Scale Opera (UKT rates to 02.04.20)
| City |
Weekly |
Single Performance |
| London |
£490.28 |
£81.72 |
|
Aberdeen, Bath, Birmingham, Glasgow,Inverness, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Oxford
|
£459.76 |
£76.62 |
| All other UK towns and cities |
£367.81 |
£61.30 |
Porterage
| Group A |
Group B |
Group C |
Group D |
Group E |
| £43.00 |
£17.95 |
£14.75 |
£10.50 |
Negotiable |
2. Concerts
Concert rates - standard fee
| Tutti |
Sub-Principal |
Principal |
Section Leader |
| £117.10 |
£122.26 |
£128.24 |
£144.97 |
Long concert rates
| Tutti |
Sub-Principal |
Principal |
Section Leader |
| £178.42 |
£184.00 |
£195.15 |
£217.45 |
Single rehearsal (up to 3 hours) where that is the only session on a given day
| Tutti |
Sub-Principal |
Principal |
Section Leader |
| £70.27 |
£73.60 |
£76.95 |
£86.99 |
Overtime (per 30 minutes)
| Tutti |
Sub-Principal |
Principal |
Section Leader |
| £14.64 |
£15.34 |
£16.04 |
£18.13 |
Distance/Travel
| Distance |
Travel |
| 16p per mile |
19p per mile |
| Basic |
M25 Supplement |
| £63.10 |
£20.30 |
Late return
| Midnight - 12:30am |
12:30 - 1:00am |
1:00 - 2:00am |
| £5.05 |
£10.05 |
£15.10 |
Porterage
| Group A |
Group B |
Group C |
Group D |
Group E |
| £43.00 |
£17.95 |
£14.75 |
£10.50 |
Negotiable |
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Contact details
Orchestra Manager: Alexa Butterworth
Opera North Grand Theatre, 46 New Briggate, Leeds, LS1 6NU
Tel: 0113 223 3572 ; 07947 158 863
alexa.butterworth@operanorth.co.uk
MU Stewards: Brian Reilly and Celine Saout
Porterage Categories
Group A - Harp
Group B - Double Bass, Electric Guitar, Electric Bass Guitar
Group C - Bass Saxophone, Contra Bassoon, Tuba
Group D - Baritone Saxophone, 2 Saxophones, Cello, Trombone + 1 other brass instrument, French Horn + 1 other brass instrument
Group E - Kit, Percussion instruments, Timpani, Electronic Keyboards, Organ