Northern Ballet Spring 2012 Tour

[Jan McNulty]

The following details (with a disclaimer that the dates may be subject to change) have been published on the back cover of the Beauty and the Beast programme:

 

 

Mixed Programme:

Quarry Hill Leeds 09-18 February

 

Madame Butterfly:

Leeds 29 Feb - 10 March

 

Beauty and the Beast:

Edinburgh 15-17 March

Sheffield 20-24 March

Hull 27-31 March

Milton Keynes 17-21 April

Cardiff 24-28 April

 

I Got Rhythm:

Leeds 23-26 May

Norwich 29 May - 02 June

 

A fascinating evening has been announced for 1st February. It is a joint "in conversation" event with Opera North about Madame Butterfly. It is being held in the Howard Assembly Rooms at the Grand Theatre in Leeds. Details as shown on Northern Ballet's website are:

 

 

Howard Assembly Room, Leeds Grand Theatre

 

Wednesday 01/02/2012

 

6.00pm Drinks reception, Emerald Grand Hall

6.30pm – 7.30pm an ‘in conversation’ discussion and performance

Northern Ballet and Opera North come together to present an exclusive, behind-the-scenes, insight into their critically acclaimed forthcoming productions of Madame Butterfly.

Explore the contrast between the opera and the ballet and hear the differing perspectives on the productions from Northern Ballet’s Artistic Director, David Nixon OBE and Opera North’s Music Director, before a performance of short excerpts from their individual adaptations.

Ticket price: £20 includes a pre performance drinks reception.