Welcome to the forest: Opera North’s performance of Janáček’s political opera The Cunning Little Vixen was nothing short of brilliant

Opera North’s stunning adaptation of Puccini’s Tosca was tense and thrilling

Opera North’s adaptation of Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos had moments of brilliance whilst falling prey to the familiar trope of trying to do everything everywhere all at once

Ellen Kent’s breathtaking take on Verdi’s Aida was let down by a series of small issues, leading our reviewer to wonder if the inaccessibility of opera will lead to its demise

Ellen Kent took the audience at Manchester Opera House back in time with her stylish take on Puccini’s La Bohème

Ellen Kent delivered a beautiful, authentic take on Puccini’s Madama Butterfly

The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan, starring Jason Manford at Manchester Opera House, is my first ever panto – and it made me rediscover my inner-child!

Opera North’s Orpheus – a modern, Indian reimagining of Monteverdi’s Orpheus, with new music by Jasdeep Singh Degun – finished its UK tour at The Lowry

Opera North brought their adaptation of Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice to The Lowry, in a stripped-back performance that elevated the emotional power of the piece

The English National Opera may relocate to Manchester after a change in funding

Robert L. Gyorgyi reviews Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM)

Jess Ferguson reviews Opera North’s Alcina at the Lowry

Maria Plakhtieva reviews Opera North’s Rigoletto at the Lowry

Jessica Hamilton deja reviews ALICIA – An Immersive Rock Opera at Manchester Cathedral

May 2021 saw the return of live theatre and music events, albeit with a reduced capacity, social distancing, and masks. Finally, in July, venues could operate at full capacity. I’ve seen over 30 shows this year, which isn’t so bad given the fact that my first one was in mid-June! It’s remarkable that after such […]

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews Opera North’s adaptation of Bizet’s Carmen at the Lowry

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews Opera North’s A Night at the Opera at the Lowry – the first Mancunion Theatre review since theatres reopened in 2021

Kayleigh Crawford reviews Opera North’s Street Scene, which is based on the play of the same name, at the Lowry

Lily Martin reviews Opera North’s rendition of La bohème at The Lowry Theatre

The Marriage of Kim K is an award-winning, Gogglebox-inspired Kardashian musical, playing at the Lowry in November