L’etoile by Emmanuel Chabrier, RNCM, Manchester
Here at OperaWatch offices in Northern Soul Towers, the staff are giddy with excitement. After a...
Read MorePosted by Robert Hamilton | Dec 18, 2024 | Arts, Music, Theatre
Here at OperaWatch offices in Northern Soul Towers, the staff are giddy with excitement. After a...
Read MorePosted by Robert Hamilton | Dec 11, 2024 | Archives
Eschewing my usual Friday night supping gin with pals at Manchester’s HOME, I strolled down Oxford Road to the Royal Northern College of Music for an evening of culture and wine. Opera North had invited me to see the...
Read MorePosted by Robert Hamilton | Dec 11, 2024 | Archives
I’m always amazed by the success of the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM). I think I’ve seen just about all of its opera productions in the past couple of years and enjoyed each one. I remember suggesting to a nearby art...
Read MorePosted by Robert Hamilton | Dec 11, 2024 | Archives
It was a lovely sunny Sunday afternoon as The Blonde and I walked down Oxford Road towards the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) to attend its reopening to the public. The opera double bill featured two shorts, Ariadne...
Read MorePosted by Robert Hamilton | Dec 11, 2024 | Archives
As regular readers of this column will know, it has been a quiet year or so here at the OperaWatch offices, which are situated deep inside Northern Soul Towers. Most of the staff are either on furlough or have joined the...
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