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Strauss à la Fellini: Ariadne auf Naxos at Opera North

Elizabeth Llewellyn (Ariadne) and Ric Furman (Bacchus) © Richard Hubert Smith
Rodula Gaitanou sets Richard Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannsthal's comedy in the Cinecittà film studios of the 1950s. 

Another sparkling revival of La bohème by Opera North

Michael Barker-Craven directs and Renato Balsadonna conducts this successful revival of Puccini's La bohème in Opera North's production at Leeds Grand Theatre.

Martinů's The Greek Passion: an opera for our times

At a time when the “relevance” is bandied around all too frequently in relation to opera, Martinů's really does deserve that tag. 

Opera North's Andrea Chénier full of modern relevance

Opera North's Andrea Chénier at Leeds Grand Theatre directed by Annabel Arden is full of modern relevance and a fine start to the new season

Opera North's captivating Jenůfa

Opera North's captivating production of Janáček’s Jenůfa directed by Tom Cairns at the Grand Theatre Leeds

Comedy and tragedy: Gianni Schicchi and La Vida Breve

Tragedy giving way to comedy – a recipe which still works, as demonstrated in Opera North's fine double bill of Gianni Schicchi and La vida breve.