Tag: opera north

  • The Portrait, Leeds Grand, 2nd February 2011

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    Last night we had the privilege of being at the British premiere of The Portrait by Weinberg. It was written in 1980, but Weinberg has been forgotten very quickly with the political turmoil of the Soviet Union in the Eighties going into the Nineties. The Portrait is the tale of a penniless artist who has…

  • Carmen, Opera North, 22nd January 2011

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    Not quite sure where to start with this review!! We knew in advance that this very popular and well known opera had been given a bit of a twist by director Daniel Kramer, and turning Seville, Spain in the 19th century to Seville, USA in 1950/60s was on the cards. He had also decided to…