#30: Simon Boccanegra (1857 version) in Manchester. Hallé orchestra + chorus of Opera North and an excellent bunch of young soloists cond Elder gave an absolutely wonderful concert performance of this comparative rarity for Opera Rara. Sergio Vitale a brilliant Paolo. Buy the CD!

Wonderful performance of Simon Boccanegra by The Hallé. Unwaveringly excellent cast. Will look forward to the recording.

Probably the last occasion to capture this pre-concert #newperspective of Sir Mark at the The Bridgewater Hall.

The #EndOfAnEpoch for The Hallé. I for one will sorely miss him after 19 years of masterful Manchester musical discovery. 😭

Top notch concert performance of Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra this evening at The Bridgewater Hall with The Hallé Opera North Sir Mark Elder simply thrilling the audience. Absolutely enjoyable

Rapturous reception from the Manchester audience at Opera Rara ‘s concert perf of the 1857 Simon Boccanegra. Bocca and Adorno particularly well song. (Memories of being The Bridgewater Hall in 1997 for one of Solti’s final concerts - I got him to autograph a CD!)

A beautiful night at The Bridgewater Hall watching The Hallé and the Chorus of Opera North singing the 1857 version of Simon Boccanegra… a big thanks to Opera Rara for having us and it was a wonderful evening at The Midland Hotel afterwards too! Stunning! 😍

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This Thursday, the Chorus of Opera North perform in Verdi's Simon Boccanegra The Bridgewater Hall with The Hallé under Sir Mark Elder 💪

The opera — in the new Ricordi edition of Verdi's original 1857 version — will also be recorded, in collaboration with Opera Rara.

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The thrill of full orchestra, choir and soloists in opera is like nothing else. This is the Act 1 Finale of Verdi's original Simon Boccanegra with The Hallé Opera North Chorus conducted by Sir Mark Elder.

Full clip available via our YouTube channel: ow.ly/TeZG50Rg0CR

More terrible news for operalovers outside London. Welsh National Opera is dropping a week each next season from Bristol and Llandudno - levelling up, eh Arts Council England Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru | Arts Council of Wales ? 😡👿👹

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It's performance week! 🔊We're wrapping up our recording sessions today and tomorrow with The Hallé, and have a treat for our followers this morning 🎁 ➡️

This is Eri Nakamura in her role debut as Amelia the 1857 version of Verdi's Simon Boccanegra: ow.ly/2Iyf50RfYKN

OPERA PICKS: This Thursday, The Hallé offers a unique opportunity to hear Verdi's Simon Boccanegra in its original 1857 version in a special collaboration with Opera Rara and featuring the Chorus of Opera North...

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We begin #ONMyFairLady rehearsals today it’s it’s great to be back at Leeds Playhouse with the wonderful James Brining! What a cast we have! 😍

Meet our 'loverly' #MyFairLady cast featuring sensational leading soprano Katie Bird & stage + screen star John Hopkins as Eliza Doolittle & Henry Higgins.

A co-production with Opera North opening next month.

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Enjoy this taster of what we have in store for everyone on 18 April The Bridgewater Hall with The Hallé.

This is the Act III finale from Verdi's Simon Boccanegra in its 1857 version with Germán Alcántara in the title role, Eri Nakamura as Amelia and Ivàn Ayòn-Rivas as Gabriele Adorno:

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