The photographer Tom Arber was granted backstage access to Opera North's production of La traviata in September, his witty and beautiful images give a real sense of the energy and joy that goes into staging an opera. Arber's photographs will be exhibited at the White Cloth Gallery in Leeds from November 26 to February 1, 2015, in a display called 'Behind the Curtain'. For more information visit Opera North's website.

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All photographs are courtesy of Tom Arber.