Edward Dick’s dazzling production of Puccini’s Tosca takes the winding melodrama to new heights with divine staging and powerful performances.

Now in its 70th anniversary year, Agatha Christie’s timeless tale is back at the Opera House to play out a satisfying whodunnit, full of eccentric characters, witty dialogue and outrageous plot twists.

Matthew Bourne is reintroducing audiences to Sleeping Beauty with a foray into the woods that reemerges as a layered modern gothic. Twisting the classic tale for his New Adventures production, but rooted in Tchaikovsky’s 1890 ballet, we dive into a surprisingly traditional retelling within a decadent Edwardian setting that places the story in the year the original ballet was released.

The Lowry audience should come prepared to lose themselves to a new love. La traviata may be the most performed opera to date, but Opera North’s passionate production ensures you will fall for the heartbreaking and tender tale all over again.