Opera North’s new production of The Marriage of Figaro begins with a quietly touching prologue: during the overture, we’re shown…
Phyllida Lord’s classic production, designed by Anthony Ward, is one of the longest running at Opera North having been in…
On a night when Storm Amy lashed Leeds with wind and rain, Opera North’s Susanna offered a different kind of…
Director PJ Harris’ dramatic concert staging of Verdi’s 1881 version of Simon Boccanegra for Opera North is an absolute joy,…
As I made my way to the VIP entrance (a welcome reviewers’ perk) at the Hull New Theatre on Thursday…
The Flying Dutchman, often regarded as Wagner’s first true Gesamtkunstwerk (total artwork), has a somewhat problematic yet refreshingly straightforward narrative…
Opera North’s English Version of Mozart’s two-act opera hints at the fantasy but lacks the magic necessary for the classic…
Jo Davies’ 2010 production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s fast-paced comic opera is dusted down for a well-deserved airing by Revival…
The journey to Leeds across the M62 saw far from midsummer weather – gusting winds, driving rain, whirling leaves –…
Opera North’s Magic Flute, reviving James Brining’s 2019 production of Mozart’s final opera, comes with literally all of the bells…