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John Leeman

Emotionally Powerful Puccini Double Bill from Opera North

10/10/201604/10/2016 by John Leeman

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Puccini: Il Tabarro and Suor Angelica, Orchestra and soloists of Opera North, Jac van Steen  (conductor),  Leeds Grand Theatre, Leeds, 1.10.2016. (JL)

Giselle Allen as Giorgetta. Photo credit: Tristram Kenton.
Il Tabarro – Giselle Allen as Giorgetta (c) Tristram Kenton.

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Opera North’s Ring Launched as Full Cycle to Glorious Effect

29/05/201625/05/2016 by John Leeman

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Wagner, Der Ring des Nibelungen: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North/ Richard Farnes (conductor), Leeds Town Hall, Leeds, 23.4.2016 – 21.5.2016. (JL)

Michael Druitt as Wotan, Jo Polheim as Alberich and Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke as Loge. Photo credit: Clive Barda.
Michael Druitt as Wotan, Jo Polheim as Alberich and Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke as Loge
Photo credit: Clive Barda.

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L’elisir d’amore Revival Ensures Maximum Feel Good Factor

28/02/201618/02/2016 by John Leeman

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Donizetti,  L’elisir d’amore:  Orchestra and Soloists of Opera North,  Tobias Ringborg (conductor), Grand Theatre, Leeds, 17.2.2016. (JL)

Duncan Rock as Belcore, with the Chorus of Opera North Photo credit: Robert Workman
Duncan Rock as Belcore, with the Chorus of Opera North
Photo credit: Robert Workman

 

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Opera North’s Revival of Così fan tutte is “as Good as it Gets”

28/02/201605/02/2016 by John Leeman

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mozart, Così fan tutte:  Orchestra and  Soloists of Opera North, Jac van Steen  (conductor),  Leeds Grand Theatre, Leeds,  3.02.2016. (JL)

Cosi fan tutte: (c) Tristram Kenton
Cosi fan tutte: (c) Tristram Kenton

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Opera North Delivers Vocal Clout in Andrea Chénier

26/01/201621/01/2016 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Umberto Giordano,  Andrea Chénier:  Soloists, chorus and orchestra of Opera North / Oliver von Dohnányi,  conductor.  Leeds Grand Theatre, Leeds  19.01.2016. (JL)

Chenier
Opera North’s Andrea Chénier (c) ON

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Welcome return of Opera North’s Jenufa

08/11/201524/10/2015 by Stan
Jenufa
Jenufa (c) Opera North

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Janáček, Jenufa: Soloists, Chorus  and Orchestra of Opera North / Aleksandar Marković (conductor), Leeds Grand Theatre, Leeds  22.10.2015 (JL)   

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Perfect Blend of Youth and Experience Ensures Success of Opera North’s Barber Revival

14/10/201511/10/2015 by Stan
Barber
Katie Bray as Rosina (c) Opera North

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Rossini, The Barber of Seville:  Soloists , Chorus  and Orchestra of Opera North, Stuart Stratford (conductor), Leeds Grand Theatre, Leeds, 7.10.2015 (JL)  

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Jennifer Pike is Ethereal in Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto

12/01/201921/09/2015 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mendelssohn, Beethoven: Jennifer Pike (violin), London Mozart Players / Janusz Piotrowicz (conductor), The Royal Hall, Harrogate. 19.9.2015. (JL)

Pike
Jennifer Pike

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