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Feb 9th - Norma by Bellini (1831) isset in Gaul under Roman occupation, where druids & Romans quarrel in love & war.
Fantastic arias which were favourites of Maria Callas, to whom this production is dedicated. The Norma here is a young American soprano who was a great Tosca a few years ago (sung in Italian, English titles).
Feb 16th - Giulio Cesare by Handel (1724) tells the well-known story of the Romans in Egypt, where murders, battles, plots and counter-plots ensue before Caesar and
Cleopatra finally emerge triumphant in both love and war (sung in Italian with English titles).
June 20th - Die Walkurie by Wagner is the 2nd part of the Ring Cycle and follows Das Rheingold performed in June – another two parts will follow in the next two years. The
semi-staged performance is at the Town Hall rather than the Grand Theatre (sung in
OPERA NORTH at Leeds Grand
Theatre. See www.operanorth.co.uk Operas sung in English except where noted but The Grand has 'sidetitles'
to allow you to follow the story.
Feb 16th -
June 20th -
Theatre. See www.operanorth.co.uk Operas sung in English except where noted but The Grand has 'sidetitles'
to allow you to follow the story.
