Anna Denisova, Patrick Terry & Brindley Sherratt Lead Opera North 2020-21 Season

(Image Source: Opera North Facebook Page) Opera North has just announced its 2020-21 Season, featuring seven operas. Performance venues include the Leeds Grand Theatre, Theatre Royal Newcastle, The Lowry, and the Theatre Royal Nottingham for the first six operas. “Parsifal” will be performed at the Leeds Town Hall, Bridgewater Hall Manchester, Royal Concert Hall Nottingham, Sage Gateshead, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, {…}

Jun 25, 2019

Opera North Names New Music Director

Opera North has announced that Garry Walker will take up the position of music director designate. He will join the artistic management alongside general director Richard Mantle and director of planning Christine Jane Chibnall and will conduct two operas and several concerts during each season. In a press release, Walker said, “I’m hugely honored to become music director of Opera North, {…}

Mar 20, 2019

Dalia Stasevska Returns To Orchestra Of Opera North For ‘Reflections: Lutosławski, Strauss and Bruckner’

BBC Symphony Orchestra Principal Guest Conductor Dalia Stasevska will return to the Orchestra of Opera North for two concerts featuring the music of Lutosławski, R. Strauss, and Bruckner on April 4 and 6. The first concert will be held at Huddersfield Town Hall, and the second at Leeds Town Hall. The performances will start off with Lutosławski’s “Musicque funèbre,” a {…}

Aug 3, 2018

Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – North America (8/3-5)

We are past the midpoint of the summer. Some of this week’s picks are the last opportunities to check out some exciting productions. But there are also some performances that are just kicking off on the weekend! The Face on the Barroom Floor – Central City Opera On Friday night, Central City Opera ends the run of “The Face on {…}

Apr 12, 2018

Opera America Announces 20 Winners of Major Innovation Grants

Opera America has announced the recipients of the second cycle of Innovation Grants. The grants, which are “generously funded by the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation,” were launched in 2016 in support companies that have shown tremendous innovation in diverse areas of the art form. The grants total $1.5 million. This year, 20 companies were awarded the prestigious grants. They {…}

Feb 28, 2018

Kang Wang, Richard Burkhard & Kevin Puts Headline Opera North’s 2018-19 Season

Opera North has announced it’s 2018 – 19 season, marking the company’s 40-year anniversary, which was established in November 1978. The season will include numerous classic works including one UK premiere of an acclaimed U.S work. Here is a look at what this season has to offer. September – December 2018 The season opens with Puccini’s classic “Tosca” in a {…}

Jul 6, 2017

Opera North To Feature AV Showcase of ‘L’Orfeo’ At Latitude Forest

Opera North will take over the Latitude Festival from July 13 to 16 with “Underworld,” an audio-visual installation based on Monteverdi’s famed “L’Orfeo” at the Faraway Forest. The installation will feature several recordings from the opera including baritone Simon Keenlyside in the lead role. The recording was originally made for “She, So Beloved,” an installation by cult animators The Brothers Quay, {…}

Apr 19, 2017

Opera North Breaks Up With Music Director After Short Relationship

Opera North and its music director are reportedly ending their one-year relationship. According to Slipped Disc, music director Alexander Markovic has resigned from the company. Per the company, “Richard Mantle, General Director of Opera North, has announced that he has today accepted the resignation of Aleksandar Markovic as the Company’s Music Director. Mr. Markovic will formally leave Opera North at {…}

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