‘a Hellenic feast of near epic proportions’ Fenix, Manchester
It had just started raining when I met The Brunette in the bar at Fenix. There was a slight...
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Tag: Robert Hamilton
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Opera North, The Lowry
It was a cold, damp evening when I set off to Opera North’s revival of Benjamin Britten’s A...
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Book Review: If…Stands Up by Steve Bell
Let me say from the outset that I’ve always been a Guardian reader. At a time when such an...
Read MoreOpera Review: Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci, City of Manchester Opera, Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
For some reason, May 23 stuck in my mind. It was an important day, but I couldn’t remember why. At my age, this happens with frightening regularity. As I stroll towards Northern Soul Towers, I notice a large Polling...
Read MoreReview: Aida, Opera North, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Of all the iconic Italian operas, I had yet to see Verdi’s Aida. So you can imagine the excitement here at the OperaWatch office deep in the bowels of Northern Soul Towers when the tickets arrived for this production by Opera...
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