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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. 
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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.
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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. 
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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
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Opera North's captivating Jenůfa

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