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A rather active August...
Ahead of the new season, a quieter period in the calendar has arrived, which leaves just enough time to reflect on the unusually busy August Opera North enjoyed, travelling the length of the UK.
Read the full postOpera North Children's Chorus helps Leeds re-imagine itself
With OverWorlds & UnderWorlds starting today, we talked to some of the children in our own Opera North Children’s Chorus to see what it's like to be involved in the Cultural Olympiad project and what to expect from their performances this weekend.
Read the full postThe flood is coming...
The weekend we have been building towards is nearly upon us and signs of the coming of OverWorlds & UnderWorlds are springing up around our city, in particular a giant tree with a ship wrecked boat emerging up from Briggate.
Read the full postAndy Sheppard: Trio Libero
Trio Libero's Andy Sheppard takes time out in Toulouse to talk about his latest project, ahead of a performance at the Howard Assembly Room.
Read the full postFebruary Frenzy
From operas for naughty children to a new tour and first visit to Dublin, it has been a busy month at Opera North. Have a look and listen to some of the links below to get a feel for what has been going on and what we are getting excited about.
Read the full postOnline reaction to Katie Mitchell’s Five Truths in the Howard Assembly Room
Katie Mitchell’s immersive video installation Five Truths is at the Howard Assembly Room until Saturday 25 February. Here’s a round up of responses to the installation online so far.
Read the full postNo easy answers: Dominic Gray discusses Katie Mitchell's video installation Five Truths
Shakespeare's plays lend themselves to multiple interpretations; this is one of the reasons audiences will see them, and read them, again and again. These often aren't subtle changes, they can be radical and political, and tell us as much about the interpr...
Read the full postWho is Ophelia?
Beauty and Clarity. These are the two pillars we are trying to bridge in making this piece, commissioned by Opera North Projects to accompany the Howard Assembly Room’s upcoming visual arts installation, which this year is Katie Mitchell’s ’Five Truths.&rs...
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