United Kingdom Puccini, La rondine: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North / Kerem Hasan (conductor). Lyric Theatre, The Lowry, Salford Quays, 17.11.2023. (MC)
Opera North’s La rondine proves a balm for our troubles today
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ON’s Masque of Might with its message of impending environmental catastrophe has a significant impact
United Kingdom Purcell, Masque of Might: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North / Harry Bicket (conductor). Lyric Theatre, The Lowry, Salford Quays, 16.11.2023. (MC)
Henry Waddington is compelling in the title role of Opera North’s Green Season Falstaff
United Kingdom Verdi, Falstaff: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North / Garry Walker (conductor). Lyric Theatre, The Lowry, Salford Quays, 15.11.2023. (MC)
Gerard Schurmann in-depth from the BBC PO in Salford
United Kingdom Schurmann: Xiayin Wang (piano), BBC Philharmonic / Ben Gernon (conductor). BBC Philharmonic Studio, MediaCityUK, Salford, 8.11.2023. (RBa)
Twentieth-Century Treasures: Ruth Gipps and Grace Williams in Salford
United Kingdom Gipps, Grace Williams: Martin Owen (French horn), BBC Philharmonic Orchestra / Rumon Gamba (conductor). BBC Philharmonic Studio, MediaCityUK, Salford, 13.9.2023. (RBa)
Opera North’s first Ariadne auf Naxos is positively ‘Comic, heroic and romantic’
United Kingdom Richard Strauss, Ariadne auf Naxos: Soloists, Orchestra of Opera North / Antony Hermus (conductor). The Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays. 10.3.2023. (MC)
Opera North’s Tosca revival certainly has the power to captivate an audience
United Kingdom Puccini, Tosca: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North / Gary Walker (conductor). The Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays. 9.3.2023. (MC)
Opera North’s Vixen has stood the test of time and is a genuine treat for eyes and ears
United Kingdom Janáček, The Cunning Little Vixen: Soloists, Orchestra of Opera North / Andrew Gourley (conductor). The Lowry Theatre, Salford. 7.3.2023. (MC)
