Bradford Opera Festival

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[Bradford Opera Festival @BradfordOpera]

'The Barber of Seville: Rossini goes to Yorkshire – and it’s a hilarious operatic treat.'⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
https://t.co/VG8jYDHSDf

[Bradford Opera Festival @BradfordOpera]

🌟 Happy World Opera Day! 🎭✨

We're thrilled to announce the R&D Sharing of A Luddite Prophecy, Ben Crick's new opera directed by Alex Chisolm!

🗓️ 20 November
🕑 2:00 - 4:00 PM
📍 At @Kala_Sangam

Read more 👉https://t.co/cvOklRiyGK

#WorldOperaDay #ALudditeProphecy

[Ben Crick @bencrickmusic]

20 years, we’ve been doing this 20 years! And this gig will mark the anniversary, come join us, it’ll be great

[Bradford Opera Festival @BradfordOpera]

@Delverie @IMcMillan So do we!

[Bradford Opera Festival @BradfordOpera]

😊🎶😊

[Ben Crick @bencrickmusic]

You’re too kind! It was a great night though. Far from confirmed but hoping @BradfordOpera will be back in the autumn of 2024, returning with that legendary triumvirate of high art, comedy and flat caps. @bradford2025

[Bradford Opera Festival @BradfordOpera]

@bdpositivepress @Leedsyouthopera @RoyalOperaHouse We’ve spoken to ROH & our work is complementary. Important that Bradford young people get inspired & are supported here. We think opera is better with more Bradford in it! 😊😊😊

[Bradford Positive Press 🇺🇦 @bdpositivepress]

This is fantastic. Can we get @BradfordOpera providing similar opportunities for children in Bradford? As a kid my love of Opera was fostered by @LeedsYouthOpera and there weren't as many opportunities in Bradford!

[Ian McFee 💙💚🇺🇦🇪🇺 @SQR45]

@IMcMillan @BradfordOpera Are you still "the man with a finger in every pork pie"? Get scribbling, please, the Barber was our (@TimboEaston) best night of the year!

[Bradford Opera Festival @BradfordOpera]

We can’t wait!!! 😊😊😊🎶

[Testament @testamentonline]

MASSIVE thnks to @CCfunkandsoul & @BBC6Music team for shout outs & playing #ChisholmForPresident track w/@rachel_modest @strachantrumpet & @scrimshire on prod! Love on radio to the nation! Get tickets for the concerts @SlungLow LEEDS & @southbankcentre LONDON!
Links below 👀

[Bradford Opera Festival @BradfordOpera]

Though some of us are making more progress than others…

[The Stage @TheStage]

The rising costs of running opera organisations are outstripping income in a sector that is also making "slow" progress on diversity and inclusion, a report commissioned by @ace_national has found.

Full story: https://t.co/caWV3dowot

[Bradford Opera Festival @BradfordOpera]

@slunglowalan We do indeed have more than one northern opera company. There’s us and @NorthernOpera for starters. We’re giving our best hard Bradford stares to ENO & Co. Love to work with them but please don’t think you can arrive & use your millions to take over.

[Bradford Opera Festival @BradfordOpera]

“the sense of good humour that permeated orchestra and singers alike in the creation of a performance of vigorously prosecuted skill and roof-lifting joy.” 😊😊

[Bradford Opera Festival @BradfordOpera]

“A delightful premiere, seamlessly blending the opulence of opera with the comforting warmth of local expression, it leaves an indelible mark on the cultural canvas of Bradford.” 😊😊😊

[Reviewer Number 9 @9Reviewer]

#OPERA #REVIEW - The Barber Of Seville @BradfordTheatre #StGeorgesHall @duncancpr @IMcMillan @BradfordOpera #Rossini #YorkshireDialect #Bradford - here - https://t.co/EjcLwZprsg

[Christine McNeal @cavaco8]

@Bradford_TandA @BradfordOpera @bradford2025 Such a great evening - lots of chuckling from the audience.

[Elaine 🌻📱 @sunflowerof21]

“… a fire made up of reignited creativity and hope has been sparked”
@BradfordOpera @visitBradford

[Bradford Festival Choral Society @BFCS1856]

🎵Great write-up @Bradford_TandA about the #Bradford #BarberofSeville
🎵Sat here being a lawyer is BFCS bass, trustee & ticket seller James!
🎵Thanks to @The_YSO & @BradfordOpera for inviting our tenors & basses to be part of your chorus.
🎵It were reet gradely!

[Fay Beesley @Fayble3]

Had a lovely evening with @IanBeesleyphoto and some of @Kala_Sangam staff watching #BarberOfSevilla at the St George's Hall it was reet good @IMcMillan #Bradford

[Tim Easton @TimboEaston]

Soooo glad I was there!