Tag Archives: Tereza Gevorgyan

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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Murder on the dance floor: an underwhelming Masked Ball from Opera North

Verdi: Un ballo in maschera ** Opera North, Leeds Grand Theatre, 3rd February 2018 If you had received an invitation to a masked ball at which there turned out to be no masks and no dancing, it’s understandable you’d feel … Continue reading

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