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John Leeman

Opera North Continues Ring Cycle Triumph with Siegfried

29/06/201318/06/2013 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Wagner, Siegfried: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North, Richard Farnes (conductor), Town Hall,  Leeds, 15.6.2013 (JL)

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Imaginative New La Clemenza from Opera North

04/02/201304/02/2013 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mozart, La Clemenza di Tito: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North, Douglas Boyd, (Conductor) Grand Theatre, Leeds, 31.1.2013 (JL)

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A Storming Otello from Opera North

22/01/201318/01/2013 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Verdi, Otello: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North, Richard Farnes (Conductor), Grand Theatre,  Leeds, 16.1.2013 (JL)

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Stupendous Simone Comes to CBSO’s Rescue in Bruckner’s Eighth

07/02/201409/12/2012 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Bruckner: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Simone Young (conductor), Gateshead, 5.12.2012 (JL)

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Convincing Original Bruckner Eighth

27/02/201407/12/2012 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Bruckner :  City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simone Young (conductor). Symphony Hall, Birmingham. 6.12.2012 (JQ)

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Opera North Flies the Flag for Janáček Once Again

29/10/201223/10/2012 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Janáček, The Makropulos Case (sung in English): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North/ Richard Farnes (conductor), Grand Theatre, Leeds, 18.10.2012 (JL)

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Opera North’s Seasonal Opening Shot Finds Its Mark with Don Giovanni

15/10/201209/10/2012 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mozart, Don Giovanni: Orchestra and Chorus of Opera North / Tobias Ringborg (conductor), Grand Theatre, Leeds, 5.10.2012. (JL)

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Renaissance Extravagance in Magnificent Setting from I Fagiolini and Others

17/07/201214/07/2012 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Striggio, Tallis, G.Gabrieli: York Early Music Festival, I Fagiolini,The English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble, Rose Consort of Viols, Fretwork, The City Musick, University of York Chamber Choir, Robert Hollingworth(conductor), The Minster, York. 12.7.2012 (JL)

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