The Cross in the Mountains: Choral Music in the Age of Wagner's Ring Cycle

Par Laura Kate Wilson, 28 juin 2011

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Critique faite à Howard Assembly Room, Leeds, le 25 juin 2011

Œuvres de Weber

Marschner, Other

Lortzing, Other

Nicolai, Other

Œuvres de Wagner

Chorus of Opera North

Opera North’s Susanna: how a woman stood up to her abusers

Richard Wilcocks, 4th October

Handel's oratorio is staged by Olivia Fuchs and conducted by Johanna Soller in Opera North's latest successful collaboration with Phoenix Dance Theatre.

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Opera North’s “fleeing” Dutchman links to plight of asylum seekers

Richard Wilcocks, 1st February

Opera North’s The Flying Dutchman, directed by Annabel Arden, conjures up frightening storms and links the production to the plight of asylum seekers.

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Opera North’s gleeful Magic Flute revived

Richard Wilcocks, 27th September

Conducted by Christoph Konz and directed by James Brining, Opera North’s revival of The Magic Flute remains an inventive reinterpretation of Mozart’s classic opera.

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A memorable 1857 Simon Boccanegra from Elder and The Hallé

Rohan Shotton, 18th April

Sir Mark Elder conducts his final opera performance as Musical Director of The Hallé, a rare chance to hear the original version of Verdi's middle period opera.

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Richard Wilcocks, 15th February

Opera North's revives its Cavalleria rusticana production by Karolina Sofulak, pairing it this time with Rachmaninov's early opera Aleko.

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La rondine: a feast of lyricism and nostalgic sentimentality

Richard Wilcocks, 20th October

James Hurley directs a new production of Puccini's neglected opera to close Opera North's Green Season.

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Laura Kate Wilson

Laura has an MA in English from the University of St Andrews, and has worked as a features writer and a freelance reviewer. She is fascinated by all aspects of opera, but has a particular interest in the role of the baritone on the operatic stage and a passion for the works of Puccini.