Martha Argerich: No place to Haydn

Puccini’s adaptation of the novel by Abbé Prévost had a complicated gestation. An alarmingly long list of librettists attempted to satisfy the composer’s demands in terms of dramatic structure and fine verbal detail. Was Puccini […]

The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk – Digital Theatre Click here to rent Rent £7.99 for 48hrs Perhaps you’ve seen them floating over a Russian village? Or perhaps you’ve seen her toppling forward, arms full of […]

First, Opera North pulled back before Christmas from a proposed merger with struggling Northern Ballet which could have pulled both companies down. Now, Northern Ballet has made an offer to its musicians that they say […]