Thursday, 29 November 2018

Review of English Touring Opera's St Matthew Passion at the Stoller Hall

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It’s a truism to say that the St Matthew Passion is the opera Bach never wrote. But it’s still a work designed for a liturgical setting (‘...
Thursday, 22 November 2018

Review of the The Manchester Peace Song Cycle at the RNCM

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‘These Days – The Manchester Peace Song Cycle’, to give it its full name – was a staged song cycle about Heaton Hall and particularly its ...
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Monday, 19 November 2018

Review of Manchester Collective's Pierrot Lunaire at the RNCM

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On paper, the big attraction of Manchester Collective’s concert at the Royal Northern College of Music on Friday was a chance to hear the ...
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Friday, 16 November 2018

Review of Halle concert conducted by Kazushi Ono, with Paul Lewis

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Halle Orchestra, Bridgewater Hall Kazushi Ono, conductor of the Hallé’s first Thursday series concert of the month, was a newcomer...
Wednesday, 7 November 2018

Review of Passion, by Music Theatre Wales and National Dance Company Wales, The Lowry

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‘Dance Opera’ is the genre Music Theatre Wales offered last night. It’s not a concept we encounter often – though Opera North and Phoenix ...
Friday, 26 October 2018

Review of Halle concert conducted by Sir Mark Elder 25 October

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Sir Mark Elder’s first concert in the Hallé Thursday series for 2018-19 was on clearly mapped Hallé territory – Richard Strauss and Elgar....
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Saturday, 13 October 2018

Review of Halle series opening concert conducted by Edward Gardner

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Edward Gardner was back amongst friends when he opened the Hallé’s Thursday series concerts. This was the place where he made his mark, as...