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From the Old World to the New: Glinka, Borodin and Dvorak – Town Hall, Huddersfield
Conductor: Alpesh Chauhan Reviewer: Laura Stimpson From the Old World to the New is the opening concert of Kirklees and…
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Opera North’s Cavalleria rusticana and Trial by Jury – The Grand, Leeds
Cavalleria rusticana Music: Pietro Mascagni Libretto: Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti and Guido Menasci Director: Karolina Sofulak Trial by Jury Music: Arthur Sullivan Libretto: William Schwenck Gilbert Director: John…
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Opera North’s Pagliacci and L’enfant et les sortilèges – The Grand, Leeds
Pagliacci Music and Libretto: Ruggero Leoncavallo Director: Charles Edwards L’enfant et les sortilèges Music: Maurice Ravel Libretto: Colette Director: Annabel…
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo – Howard Assembly Room, Leeds
Reviewer: Ron Simpson Ladysmith Black Mambazo seems to have solved the problem all successful groups have of renewing themselves over…
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Back to the Future in Concert – Millennium Square, Leeds
Conductor: Jessica Cottis Reviewer: Mark Clegg Well done to Leeds City Council for organising their Summer Series: a programme of…
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A Night at the Opera – Millennium Square, Leeds
Orchestra: Orchestra of Opera North Conductors: Jessica Cottis/James Holmes Soloists: Jeni Bern (soprano)/Quirijn de Lang (baritone) Reviewer: Ron Simpson A…
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Brad Mehldau Trio – Howard Assembly Room, Leeds
Reviewer: Ron Simpson Opera North’s programme at the Howard Assembly Room continues to offer high-quality performances in jazz no less…
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