Operawatch
Opera Correspondent Robert Hamilton maintains a steady watch over operatic events in the North of England.
Murder on the Opera Express
It’s been a bloody old time here at Opera Watch as murder stalks the corridors of our offices at Northern Soul Towers.
Review: Andrea Chénier, Turandot, La traviata
It was a cold Winter evening when I set off across the Pennines, armed only with a couple of G&Ts.
OperaWatch: What’s on in Winter
As I look out of the window of the OperaWatch offices, housed on the 43rd floor of Northern Soul Towers, I can see snow-covered lands as far as the Lakes.
Opera Reviews: Four shows, seven bodies
It’s been quite an opera season in the old Northern Powerhouse.
Review: The Barber of Seville, Jenůfa, Kiss Me, Kate, Salford
Kiss Me, Kate opens with Another Op’nin’, Another Show, a hymn to hoofers and thespians everywhere.
OperaWatch: What’s on in Autumn
As mists gather, fruit mellows and the clocks go back, Autumn is with us.
Book Review: Opera North by Kara McKechnie
As you may or may not have noticed, it’s been a bit of a quiet summer on the old opera front.
Review: A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Benjamin Britten at RNCM
It was a wet and windy afternoon as I ventured forth to see the Royal Northern College of Music’s production of Benjamin Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Opera North, Mozart and a dime store Elvis
With a spring in my step, I set out for the opera and a spot of entente cordiale.
Madama Opera: Ellen Kent talks to Northern Soul
March is turning out to be a glorious abundance for opera-goers in Manchester.
Freerange Comedy Festival at Brewery Arts Centre Kendal
Comedy fans who can’t make Harry and Meghan’s big day at Windsor Castle can experience a ‘Royal Wedding’ with a difference in Kendal this May at Freerange Comedy Festival, hosted by Brewery Arts Centre.
The Northern Soul Poll
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