Author: Robert Hamilton

Opera Review: The Marriage of Figaro, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester

Posted by Robert Hamilton | Mar 30, 2022 | Northern Soul writes..., Operawatch

I’m always amazed by the success of the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM). I think I’ve seen...

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Opera Review: Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi, Opera North, The Lowry, Salford

Posted by Robert Hamilton | Mar 23, 2022 | Northern Soul writes..., Operawatch

We are living in strange times. For the first time in more than 40 years of opera-going, I was...

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Opera Review: The Wind, Erland Cooper and the Chorus of Opera North, RNCM, Manchester

Posted by Robert Hamilton | Mar 4, 2022 | Northern Soul writes..., Operawatch

Eschewing my usual Friday night supping gin with pals at Manchester’s HOME, I strolled down...

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Food Review: Campagna at The Creameries, Chorlton, Manchester

Posted by Robert Hamilton | Feb 23, 2022 | Restaurants & Cafes, Taste

I’ve always thought that the length of a good lunch should be about the same as a football match:...

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Food Review: District, Oldham Street, Manchester

Posted by Robert Hamilton | Feb 16, 2022 | Restaurants & Cafes, Taste

When I booked my tasting menu at Manchester’s District, its website informed me that...

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