Spectacular staging and excellent singing make for a vibrant and fast-paced La Vie Parisienne

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Offenbach, La Vie Parisienne: Sung in English in a translation by Alistair Beaton. Soloists, RNCM Opera Orchestra and Chorus / Andrew Greenwood (conductor), Royal Northern College of Music. RNCM Theatre, Manchester, 7.12.2016. (RJF)

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RNCM’s La Vie Parisienne Act 3 Moulin Rouge (c) Robert Workman

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Hallé Orchestra and Choir Show Tippett’s Child of our Time has Relevance Today

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Copland, Britten, Tippett: Sophie Bevan (soprano), Jennifer Johnston (mezzo-soprano), Mark Padmore (tenor), Matthew Brook (bass-baritone), Hallé Choir, Hallé / Andrew Gourlay (conductor), Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 27.10.2016. (MC)

Andrew Gourlay. Photo: Xavi Olivé.
Andrew Gourlay (c) Xavi Olivé.

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