At The Lowry, Opera North’s captivating Ruddigore exceeded already high expectations

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Opera North 2024 [2] – Gilbert & Sullivan, Ruddigore (or The Witch’s Curse): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North / Anthony Kraus (conductor). Lyric Theatre, The Lowry, The Quays, Salford, 14.11.2024. (MC)

Dominic Sedgwick (Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd) and Steven Page (Sir Roderic Murgatroyd) © Richard H Smith

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Opera North’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is superb entertainment

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Opera North 2024 [1] – Britten, A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Soloists, Children’s Chorus, Orchestra of Opera North / Garry Walker (conductor). Lyric Theatre, The Lowry, The Quays, Salford, 13.11.2024. (MC)

Peter Kirk (Lysander), Siân Griffiths (Hermia), Camilla Harris (Helena), and James Newby (Demetrius) © Richard H Smith

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A talented cast combined to make Opera North’s Così fan tutte an eminently enjoyable production

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mozart, Così fan tutte: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North / Clemens Schuldt (conductor). Lyric Theatre, The Lowry, The Quays, Salford, 21.3.2024. (MC)

Henry Neill (Guglielmo), Quirijn de Lang (Don Alfonso) and Anthony Gregory (Ferrando) © James Glossop

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Opera North’s double bill of Mascagni and Rachmaninov was given highly engaging performances

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Opera Double Bill – Mascagni, Cavalleria rusticana & Rachmaninov, Aleko: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North / Antony Hermus (conductor). Lyric Theatre, The Lowry, The Quays, Salford, 20.3.2024. (MC)

Giselle Allen (above centre right, Santuzza) in Cavalleria rusticana © Tristram Kenton

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