It brought a long annual season and consistent management to a house that had previously hosted short seasons under a series of impresarios. Founded in 1946 as the Covent Garden Opera Company, the company had that title until 1968. Along with the English National Opera, it is one of the two principal opera companies in London. The Royal Opera is a British opera company based in central London, resident at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. View all shows booking now at Grand Opera House York.The Royal Opera House, home of The Royal Opera

Midge Ure – The Voice & Visions Tour is at Grand Opera House York on Sunday 30 th April, 2023. This is the logical and emotional follow up to the 1980 tour.” Midge Ure – The Voice & Visions Tour at Grand Opera House York Midge Ure said of the tour, “I can’t begin to tell you how great it feels to be back out touring after the uncertainty of the past two years and it is especially exciting to delve back in time and revitalise two standout albums from my career, Rage in Eden and Quartet. Transporting fans back to the decade of electronics, experimentation, synthesizers and great song writing, the album’s highlights will be showcased alongside landmark hits from Ure’s incredible back catalogue. Continuing the band’s impressive chart run, it became their third Top 10 album, featuring four Top 20 singles including the anthem Hymn. Quartet, their third album with Ure, came in quick succession in 1982 with production from legendary Beatles producer George Martin. Heading back into the studio the same year invigorated, they recorded their second album with Ure as frontman, Rage in Eden, which hit the Top 5 in the UK album charts. At the start of 1981, Ultravox were laying their claim to be one of the defining acts of the ‘80s following the global success of hit Vienna.

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