A new interactive journey by Yorkshire-based arts trio Invisible Flock launched last week in Leeds city centre. Who is Ophelia? is a digital, online and live encounter which takes participants on an interactive modern retelling of the story of Ophelia.
Opera North and Manchester’s Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) are delighted to announce a new partnership aimed at nurturing and inspiring young musical talent in the North.
Opera North welcomes Dutch soprano Annemarie Kremer to sing the title role in its new production of Norma, which opens at the Leeds Grand Theatre on 28th January 2012, replacing American soprano Takesha Meshé Kizart who has withdrawn from the role.
Owing to planned industrial action, it has been confirmed that Huddersfield Town Hall will not be opening next Wednesday 30th November 2011. This means that the planned concert with the Orchestra of Opera North will not be able to take place. Due to the orchestra and guest soloists’ busy schedules, it is unfortunately not possible to reschedule this concert.
This month Opera North will host two separate bloggers events at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle and The Lowry, Salford Quays.
Opera North sets off on tour this week, part supported and championed by regional based companies Welcome to Yorkshire and Yorkshire auctioneers Tennants. Opening in Nottingham this week, followed by Newcastle and Manchester, the Company then heads south to London after an absence of nearly three years.
Last weekend, a group of 50 computer hackers were granted access to the digital archives of Northern arts and heritage institutions as part of Culture Hack North: Leeds 2011.
This November 50 computer hackers will be allowed unlimited access to digital data archives of 13 arts and heritage institutions in the North of England for Culture Hack North: Leeds 2011.
An Opera North survey of gambling habits has found that men are four times more likely than women to risk breaking up with their spouse or partner in order to increase their chances of winning big.
Richard Mantle and the Orchestra of Opera North lead the memorial service and tribute to Lord Harewood this Friday, 30th September, at Harewood House, Yorkshire.