Grand vision of new home for Opera North From: Yorkshire Post | Date: May 10, 2004 | Copyright 2004 Yorkshire Post. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

Nick Ahad

RICHARD Mantle and Warren Smith are two very different men.

Mr Mantle is the director of Opera North, Mr Smith the general manager of Leeds Grand Theatre.

Yet both share one thing: a vision for the future of the theatre they call home.

Next month that vision will take a quantum leap forward when the designs to transform the Grand and create a new home for Opera North are submitted as part of a funding bid to the Arts Council.

And ambitious plans they are - not only the refurbishment of facilities within the theatre but the

creation of a new, purpose-built home for Opera North that ...

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