Farewell, OperaWatch
It’s July 2025, the hottest day of the year, and I’m clearing out my desk in the OperaWatch office...
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L’etoile by Emmanuel Chabrier, RNCM, Manchester
Here at OperaWatch offices in Northern Soul Towers, the staff are giddy with excitement. After a...
Read MoreOpera Review: The Wind, Erland Cooper and the Chorus of Opera North, RNCM, Manchester
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 MoreOpera Review: The Marriage of Figaro, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester
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 MoreOpera Review: Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi, Opera North, The Lowry, Salford
We are living in strange times. For the first time in more than 40 years of opera-going, I was about to hear a national anthem. I was at The Lowry for Opera North’s new production of Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto when it was...
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