At The Lowry, Opera North’s captivating Ruddigore exceeded already high expectations

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Opera North 2024 [2] – Gilbert & Sullivan, Ruddigore (or The Witch’s Curse): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North / Anthony Kraus (conductor). Lyric Theatre, The Lowry, The Quays, Salford, 14.11.2024. (MC)

Dominic Sedgwick (Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd) and Steven Page (Sir Roderic Murgatroyd) © Richard H Smith

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Opera North’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is superb entertainment

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Opera North 2024 [1] – Britten, A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Soloists, Children’s Chorus, Orchestra of Opera North / Garry Walker (conductor). Lyric Theatre, The Lowry, The Quays, Salford, 13.11.2024. (MC)

Peter Kirk (Lysander), Siân Griffiths (Hermia), Camilla Harris (Helena), and James Newby (Demetrius) © Richard H Smith

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Osvaldo Golijov’s Ainadamar continues its flight at the Metropolitan Opera

United StatesUnited States Golijov, Ainadamar: Soloists, Chorus, Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera / Miguel Harth-Bedoya (conductor). Metropolitan Opera, New York, 6.11.2024. (ES-S)

Elena Villalón (Nuria), Angel Blue (Margarita Xirgu) and Daniela Mack (Federico García Lorca) © Marty Sohl/Met Opera

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