United Kingdom Verdi, Berlioz, Mozart: Welsh National Opera, Venue Cymru (North Wales Theatre), Llandudno, 13-15.3.2012 (RJF)
Robert J Farr
Opera North Serves Up Baroque, Bel Canto and Verismo in Salford
United Kingdom Puccini, Bellini, Handel: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of Opera North. The Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays. 28.2.2012 – 3.3. 2012. (RJF)
Puccini: Madama Butterfly(1904). Sung in Italian with surtitles in English.
Bellini: Norma (1831). Sung in Italian with surtitles in English.
Handel: Giulio Cesare (1724). Sung in Italian with surtitles in English.
Holy Mackerel: RNCM Triumphs with Albert Herring
United Kingdom Britten. Albert Herring (1947): Orchestra, Chorus and Soloists of the Royal Northern College of Music, Clark Rundell (conductor), Director Stefan Janski. Stage, Set and Costume designer, Lara Booth, RNCM Theatre, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, 12.12.2011 (RJF)
Opera North’s Autumn 2011 Tour Attracts Good Audiences
United Kingdom Sullivan, Puccini, Tchaikovsky: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North, The Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays. 15-19.11.2011.(RJF)
Buxton Festival 2011 – Breaking new ground with three distinctive home grown productions
Buxton Festival 2011 – Donizetti, Handel and Thomas: Soloists, Buxton Festival Chorus and Orchestra, 9-11.7.2011 (RJF)
Opera North announces its 2011/2012 Season
Opera North announces its 2011/2012 Season (RJF)
Opera North’s Beethoven and Janáček in Salford
Beethoven, Janáček: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North, The Lowry, Salford Quays. 17-21.5.2011 (RJF)
Ludwig Van Beethoven : Fidelio. (1814). Sung in German with English titles.
Leos Janáček (1928): From the House of the Dead . Sung in English with English titles
Bach, St. John Passion with Manchester Camerata and the St.George’s Singers
J. S. Bach, St. John Passion: St George’s Singers and the Manchester Camerata, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 19.4.2011: