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<strong>Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, then touring<br></strong>Staged in the cavernous stadium while the State Theatre undergoes renovations, Puccini’s crowd-pleasing masterpiece feels too small for such a big setting

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Review: Albert Herring, Opera North, Howard Assembly Room, Leeds, Friday, January 12th, 2024

Britten’s comedy about an unworldly young man’s fall from grace is slickly staged and delightfully played, with every singer making their mark

PATRICK MARMION: There can be few harder acts to follow than Laurence Olivier. Why would you even try? Yet thats the task Rupert Everett has set himself in this revival.

Review: Verdi’s Falstaff at Opera North, Leeds Grand Theatre, Thursday, September 28th, 2023

Henry Waddington relishes every moment as the blustering Sir John in a sustainably staged production of Verdi’s final opera, played and performed with an unfailing sense of humour

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OA will stage Opera North's production of Tosca, directed by Edward Dick, at Melbourne's Margaret Court Arena in May 2024.

Sorrowful Mozart meets unstoppable Neo Muyanga in an inspired double bill from Opera North and Phoenix Dance Theatre. Plus, the sounds of Yiddish cabaret…