Any of you who have been paying attention will know from the Leeds Heritage Theatre Preview about the Opera North productions being staged at Leeds Grand Theatre but there is lots of other stuff going on as well so here is a summary.
The main operas in the winter season are Carmen, Bernstein Double Bill in conjunction with Phoenix Dance Theatre, Rigoletto and Alcina, all of which are at Leeds Grand Theatre.
The first two are already being performed. Carmen is in Leeds on Tuesday 19th, Thursday 21st, Saturday 23rd, Tuesday 26th and Thursday 28th October after which it starts touring in Newcastle, Salford Quays and Nottingham, returning for three more Leeds dates; Saturday 12th, Wednesday 16th and Friday 18th February, 2022, it then returns to Newcastle and moves on to Hull. For my review of this opera please go to https://tyke-it-to-the-limit.com/2021/10/06/carmen-at-leeds-grand-theatre/
Bernstein Double Bill which comprises the opera Trouble in Tahiti and West Side Story Symphonic Dances is at Leeds Grand on Wednesday 20th, Friday 22nd, Friday 29th and Saturday 30th October when it too visits Newcastle, Salford Quays and Nottingham. Again I have been privileged to see this work so please visit https://tyke-it-to-the-limit.com/2021/10/18/bernstein-double-bill-at-leeds-grand-theatre/
Rigoletto is being performed on various dates between Saturday 22nd January and Saturday 19th February, 2022 before travelling the same path as the others. For details of the piece and to book please go to https://www.operanorth.co.uk/whats-on/rigoletto/#book
Finally we have Alcina on dates between Saturday 5th and Thursday 17th February 2022 before following the others on the circuit. Details can be found at https://www.operanorth.co.uk/whats-on/alcina-2022/#book
In addition to the big hitters above, there are events being held in the newly refurbished, or should that be rebuilt, Howard Assembly Rooms. These include Twilight Concert: Home from Home on Wednesday 20th October, Courtney Pine presents SONG (The Ballad Book) featuring Zoe Rahman on Friday 22nd October, Cleveland Watkiss: The Great Jamaican Songbook on Friday 29th October and Richard Dawson on Saturday 30th October. The star of the opera Carmen, Chrystal E. Williams is performing Fearless with Camila Titinger on Sunday 7th November, one not to be missed.
As well as all of the above, there are tours, family days and lots of other events to keep you occupied and stimulated over the dark winter months. A full list can be seen at https://www.operanorth.co.uk/ Enjoy!
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