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 MoreFor OperaWatch, it’s a welcome return to The Lowry for Opera North’s 2020 spring season. With all the opera critic trainees on lockdown it was up to me to cover for them while the government dithers as to what to do. Armed only...
Read MoreIn the manner of TV’s Springwatch I have decided to call my occasional opera preview Operawatch. There are many (and often spurious) reasons for this but it’s mainly because our opera seasons seem to be linked to the...
Read MoreWith a spring in my step, I set out for the opera and a spot of entente cordiale. My companions for a night of Mozart were Sophie and Camille, deux très belle femmes de Lyon. To paraphrase Wilde, to take one beautiful French...
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