Opera North’s The Magic Flute: an Opera For Everyone – at Leeds Grand Theatre until 22 February
Opera North returns to Leeds Grand with a bang, putting on the third opera in their winter series, The Magic Flute. Perfectly in tune (pardon the pun,) with their commitment to making opera more accessible this performance was a magical experience for both the opera newbies and fanatics alike. Directed by James Brining and of […]
Diary of a Hustler: at Seven Arts Leeds on 7 February
Work. Huel. Podcast. Repeat. The daily routine and mantra of Bruce, whose sole aim in life is to achieve huge success and who is willing to forego everything else just to achieve this. We follow Bruce, a proclaimed workaholic desperate for his podcast ‘Diary of a Hustler’ to reach more than 41 subscribers, on his […]
Review – Opera North’s The Flying Dutchman: at Leeds Grand Theatre 8, 11, 14 and 21 February
” … (the sea) … now as a fathomless abyss, now as a steep mountain peak … filled me with mortal dread.” Wagner’s experience of a protracted and terrifying sea crossing in 1839, from Riga to London,remained a mind-etching memory in the intervening two years before he began to compose hisfourth opera, Der Fliegende Holländer. […]
Opera North Revives Love Life – Leeds Living Reviews
Opera North’s revival of Love Life, with music by Kurt Weill and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, treated the audience to a reflection on American history and music whilst giving us insight into the development of musicals. Described as the first concept musical, this show provides the link between earlier narrative-driven Rogers and Hammerstein musicals […]
The Man Who Paints Football: Elland Road – Celebrated by Paul Town
Leeds United’s Elland Road home is one of a number of Britain’s iconic football grounds – past and present – celebrated in Yorkshire artist Paul Town’s first book, The Man Who Paints Football. The richly-illustrated book features over 100 artworks inspired by football clubs’ homes and scenes from ‘the beautiful game’ recreated by Town. Featuring […]
