Grand Theatre Leeds
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A Midsummer Night's Dream: freewheeling funA Midsummer Night's Dream: freewheeling fun Rupert Christiansen reviews A Midsummer Night's Dream, Opera North/Grand Theatre Leeds and Simon Boccanegra at the Royal Opera, Covent Garden Opera North's wonderful new production of Britten's A... In this article: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Anja Harteros, Covent Garden, Oberon, Simon Boccanegra, and Opera North |
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Telegraph.co.uk - Arts | October 06, 2008
Review: Of Thee I Sing
Review: Of Thee I Sing Rupert Christiansen reviews Opera North at the Grand Theatre, Leeds Always imaginative, always adventurous, Opera North is going for broke this season with an ambitious programme which includes Verdi's epic Don...
In this article: Of Thee I Sing, Opera North, Ira Gershwin, Mary Turner, Duck Soup, David Sawer, and Don Carlos
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Times Online | August 15, 2009
The best opera and concerts for autumn 2009
...Opera (spring 2010). John Graham Hall stars, Martin Andre conducts, John Fulljames directs. Opera North; tour begins Grand Theatre, Leeds Chicago Symphony/Haitink (Sept 23, 24) With no American orchestras at the Proms, the Southbank...
In this article: Antonio Pappano, Franz Schubert, Nina Stemme, Opera North, London, Jupiter Symphony, La Fura dels Baus, and Philharmonia
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Opera North unveils its new venue the Howard Assembly Room at the Grand Theatre in Leeds
...Room - at the Grand Theatre in Leeds Opera North's Dominic Gray has developed an exhilerating programme of opera for the new venue at the Leeds Grand Theatre; the Howard Assembly Room. Last Updated: 5:25PM GMT 09 Jan 2009 The...
In this article: Opera North, Leeds, Grand Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, and Jonathan Dove
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The Lowry strikes not of discord over Royal Opera House in Manchester
...Manchester, UK Opera North in Leeds, whilst playing to reasonable houses, has held back the Grand Theatre from hosting big touring productions of popular musicals that would draw big audiences from most of the City. As usual, the...
In this article: The Lowry, Rod Aldridge, Opera North, Leeds, Halle Orchestra, Cosi fan tutte, and L.S. Lowry
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Scotland on Sunday | February 19, 2009
Royal couple name new steam train
...by the engine. Later, the royal couple will take part in a series of other engagements in Yorkshire, including a tour of Leeds Grand Theatre and a visit to Opera North in the newly refurbished Howard Assembly Room. Copyright (c) Press...
In this article: Arthur Peppercorn, York, All rights reserved, London and North Eastern Railway, The Prince of Wales, and Opera North
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The Herald | January 15, 2009
A musical with lots of spare parts
The Glaswegian writer and producer of such acclaimed comedy creations as Alan Partridge, The Day Today and The Thick Of It, is at Leeds Grand Theatre to see final rehearsals of Skin Deep, a satirical operetta on cosmetic surgery for which he...
In this article: Armando Iannucci, David Sawer, The Thick of It, The Day Today, Plastic surgery, Richard Jones, Alan Partridge, and Opera North
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Wikipedia | September 08, 2009
One Touch of Venus
...Producers did not want to commit to producing the piece at that time. Opera North produced the piece in 2004 at the Leeds Grand Theatre, directed by Tim Albery. 42nd Street Moon produced the musical in 2007 at Eureka Theatre in San...
In this article: Venus, Broadway, Kurt Weill, One Touch of Venus, Ogden Nash, Dick Vosburgh, New York, and Peter Land
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Description from Wikipedia:
The Grand Theatre (also known as Leeds Grand Theatre and Leeds Grand Theatre and Opera House) is a theatre and Opera house in the centre of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was designed by James Robinson Watson, chief assistant in the office of Leeds-based architect George Corson, and opened on 18 November 1878. The exterior is in a mixture of Romanesque and Scottish baronial styles, while the interior has such Gothic motifs as fan-vaulting and clustered columns. The theatre is a Grade II* listed building. It seats approximately 1,500 people.
The theatre is home to Opera North and is regularly visited by Northern Ballet Theatre. It has hosted many touring productions, musical artists and comedians.
The theatre closed at the end of May 2005 for a major refurbishment, entitled transformation, and re-opened on 7 October 2006 with a production of Verdi's Rigoletto. The Stalls area has been completely re-seated and re-raked, the orchestra-pit has been enlarged, air-conditioning has been installed, backstage technical facilities have been dramatically improved, and Opera North now has its own Opera Centre to the south of the theatre, accessible via a bridge and at street-level. The Centre includes two new stage-sized rehearsal spaces and increased office space. The cost of the refurbishment has been estimated at £31.5m.
- Name:
- The Leeds Grand Theatre and Opera House
- Type:
- Home of Opera North
- Location Country:
- England
- Location City:
- Leeds
- Architect:
- George Corson
- Open:
- 1878
- Capacity:
- 1550
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