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An Innovative, Impactful Double Bill from Opera North

05/10/201730/09/2017 by John Leeman

United Kingdom Mascagni, Cavalleria rusticana: Sullivan, Trial by Jury: Soloists, Chorus, and Orchestra of Opera North / Tobias Ringorg & Oliver Rundell (conductors), Leeds Grand Theatre, Leeds, 27.9.2017. (JL)

Cavalleria Rusticana. Photo credit: Robert Workman. — *Cavalleria rusticana* (c) Robert Workman

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

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

United 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

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

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

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

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

Ravel Rarities Provide Mixed Emotions at Leeds Lieder 2017

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

United 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)

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

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

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

Opera North Unleashes a ‘Floodtide of Fantasy’ in New Production of Cinderella

24/02/201721/02/2017 by John Leeman

United Kingdom Rossini, Cinderella: Soloists and Chorus of Opera North / Wynn Davies (conductor), Grand Theatre, Leeds. 16.2.2017. (JL)

Amy J Payne as Tisbe, Henry Waddington as Don Magnifico, and Sky Ingram as Clorinda. Photo credit: Alistair Muir. — Amy J Payne as Tisbe, Henry Waddington as Don Magnifico, & Sky Ingram as Clorinda
(c) Alistair Muir

Innovative tricks in Opera North’s New, Musically Distinguished Hansel and Gretel

11/02/201705/02/2017 by John Leeman

United Kingdom Humperdinck, Hansel and Gretel: Soloists and Chorus of Opera North / Christophe Altstaedt, Grand Theatre, Leeds. 2.2.2017. (JL)

H&G — Fflur Wyn as Gretel and Katie Bray as Hansel (c) Robert Workman

Spectacular effects from Opera North in supporting a flawed musical drama

05/02/201727/01/2017 by John Leeman

United Kingdom Rimsky-Korsakov, The Snow Maiden: Soloists and Chorus of Opera North/Leo McFall, Grand Theatre, Leeds, 21.1.2017. (JL)

Photo credit: Richard Hubert Smith. — *The Ice Maiden* (c) Richard Hubert Smith.

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