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From the ballroom to the trenches: The Land of Might-Have-Been

George Arvidson (Edward Brittain) and Audrey Brisson (Vera Brittain) © Genevieve Girling
Setting the life of Vera Brittain to the music of Ivor Novello, Buxton Festival's new musical is a welcome if overambitious showcase for them both.

Arcadia in the Peak District: Mozart's Il re pastore in Buxton

Katie Coventry (Aminta) © Genevieve Girling
Mozart's early opera seria may not be his greatest achievement – but lightness of touch from all involved highlight its charms in Jack Furness' new production. 

La donna del lago in Buxton: glorious music, confusing production

Máire Flavin (Elena) © Genevieve Girling
Buxton International Festival presents Rossini's exhilarating La donna del lago with fine singing, but it is undermined by Jacopo Spirei's staging. 

Buxton Festival celebrates 40th anniversary with Eugene Onegin

Every July, Buxton’s charming opera house hosts an international festival of opera, literature and the arts. This year the festival opened with a strong familiar favourite, Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin.

Flute, harp and Haydn in Macclesfield

Katherine Baker and Lucy Wakeford delighted in Mozart, Debussy and Fauré with the Northern Chamber Orchestra in a concert crowned by an undeservedly rare symphony by Haydn. 

Staples of the Romantic repertoire from Freddy Kempf and the NCO

Manchester's highly polished Northern Chamber Orchestra is joined by Freddy Kempf to deliver a highly enjoyable performance, full of vim and vigour.