Summer is usually a quiet time here at the OperaWatch offices. We stare out of the window on the 43rd floor of Northern Soul Towers waiting for Autumn and the new opera season. On the few clear days in what has been a typical...
Read MoreThe sheer exhilaration, nerves and excitement of an opening night for both audience and cast is a great evening out, and last night’s production of Sweeney Todd by Platform 9 at the beautiful Buxton Opera House had me grinning...
Read MoreWhat is it about musicals? On the surface they’re pure entertainment, but beneath the tinkling tunes seethes the turbulent underbelly of existence. It seems nothing is spared – everything from murder to drugs. Rehab...
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