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Tag Archives: Garry Walker
Martinů’s The Greek Passion: an opera for our times
Martinů: The Greek Passion Opera North, Leeds, 14th September 2019 It is a sad reflection on our current climate, where posters depicting queues of refugees are deployed to incite anti-immigrant feelings, that Bohuslav Martinů’s opera The Greek Passion stings with … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles Edwards, Chorus of Opera North, Christopher Alden, Doey Lüthi, Garry Walker, Jeffrey Lloyd-Roberts, John Savournin, Jonathan Best, Lorna James, Magdalena Molendowska, Martinů, Nicky Spence, Opera North, Orchestra of Opera North, Paul Nilon, Richard Mosley-Evans, Stephen Gadd, Steven Page, The Greek Passion, Tim Claydon
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Last Rites: Puccini meets Stravinsky in Leeds
The Rite of Spring/ Gianni Schicchi Phoenix Dance Theatre, Opera North, Leeds Grand Theatre, 16th February 2019 Stravinsky’s ballet The Rite of Spring famously caused a riot at its 1913 premiere at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées. Demonstrations disrupted the performance, … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Silverman, Aled Hall, Charles Edwards, Chorus of Opera North, Christopher Alden, Claire Pascoe, Dean Robinson, Diego Silva, Doey Lüthi, Garry Walker, Gianni Schicchi, Gordon Shaw, Jeanguy Saintus, Leah-Marian Jones, Opera North, Orchestra of Opera North, Peter Savidge, Phoenix Dance Theatre, Puccini, Richard Burkhard, Richard Mosley-Evans, Ross McInroy, Stephen Richardson, Stravinsky, Tereza Gevorgyan, The Rite of Spring, Tim Claydon, Victoria Sharp
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