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Cornelius Fitz

Opera North’s Revived Don Giovanni Misfires in the Age of #MeToo

05/03/201824/02/2018 by Cornelius Fitz

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mozart, Don Giovanni: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North / Christoph Altstaedt (conductor), Leeds Grand Theatre, 21.2.18. (CF)

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Elizabeth Atherton (Donna Elvira) & John Savournin (Leporello) © Bill Cooper

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Female Leads Shine in Opera North’s Premier Un ballo in maschera

09/02/201805/02/2018 by Cornelius Fitz

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Verdi, Un ballo in maschera: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North / Richard Farnes (conductor), Leeds Town Hall, 3.2.2018. (CF)

Gustavo (Rafael Rojas), Ulrica (Patricia Bardon) & Oscar (Tereza Gevorgyan) © Clive Barda

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Leoncavallo and Ravel: Two ‘Little Greats’ on the New Taster Menu from Opera North

14/08/202018/09/2017 by Cornelius Fitz

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Leoncavallo, Ravel: Soloists, Chorus, and Orchestra of Opera North, Leeds Grand Theatre, Leeds, 16.9.2017. (CF)

PagliacciRichard Burkhard as Tonio and Peter Auty as Canio. Photo Credit: Tristram Kenton.
L’enfant et les sortilèges – Katie Bray (Louis XV Chair), John Savournin (Armchair) & Wallis Giunta (Child)
(c) Tristram Kenton

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Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla’s CBSO make Petrushka ‘Snap and Fizz’

29/06/201726/06/2017 by Cornelius Fitz

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Aldeburgh Festival [2] – Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky: Trio Isimsiz (Michael Petrov, cello; Erdem Misirlioglu, piano; Pablo Hernan Benedi, violin); City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, Aldeburgh Music Festival, 18.6.2017. (CF)

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Opera North’s Golden Touch for Concert Staging Opera Continues in Puccini’s Turandot

02/05/201730/04/2017 by Cornelius Fitz

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Puccini, Turandot: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North / Sir Richard Armstrong, Leeds Town Hall, 28.4.2017. (CF)

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Sunyoung Seo (Liù), Alastair Miles (Timur) & Rafael Rojas (Calaf),
Orchestra and Chorus of ON (c) Tristram Kenton

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Ravel Rarities Provide Mixed Emotions at Leeds Lieder 2017

27/04/201724/04/2017 by Cornelius Fitz

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Ravel: Clara Mouriz (mezzo soprano), Benedict Nelson (baritone), Joseph Middleton (piano), David Moseley (flute), Philip Higham (cello). Leeds College of Music, Leeds. 21.4.2017. (CF)

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Dutchman Flies in to Save The Night and Provides Promising Opening for Leeds Lieder 2017

27/04/201724/04/2017 by Cornelius Fitz

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Schubert: Henk Neven (baritone), Joseph Middleton (piano). Leeds College of Music, Leeds. 21.4.2017. (CF)

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Connolly Provides a Real Buzz at the Launch of the 2017 Leeds Lieder Festival

03/12/201630/11/2016 by Cornelius Fitz

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Schumann, Ravel, Ireland, Gurney, Britten: Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano) and Joseph Middleton (pianist), Howard Assembly Rooms, Leeds, 26.11.2016. (CF)

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