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Tag Archives: George Humphreys
A silvery Dream lost among the shadows: Britten at the Aldeburgh Festival
Britten: A Midsummer Night’s Dream **** Snape Maltings, Aldeburgh Festival, 12th June 2017 Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is an opera swathed in a sensual, yet sinister score, conjured from a tiny ensemble where Oberon’s fairy kingdom is evoked by glistening glockenspiel, … Continue reading
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Tagged A Midsummer Night's Dream, Aldeburgh Festival Orchestra, Andrew Shore, Britten, Clare Presland, Clive Bayley, Eleanor Dennis, George Humphreys, Iestyn Davies, Jack Lansbury, Lawrence Wiliford, Leah-Marian Jones, Matthew Rose, Netia Jones, Nicholas Sharratt, Nick Pritchard, Ryan Wigglesworth, Simon Butteriss, Sion Goronwy, Sophie Bevan
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Jonathan Miller’s stylish, spirited Mikado revived once again at ENO
Sullivan: The Mikado *** ENO, 21st November 2015 “I am an acquired taste – only the educated palate can appreciate me,” Katisha explains to Ko-Ko towards the end of The Mikado, just after the Lord High Executioner has declared his … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony Gregory, English National Opera, Fergus Macleod, Fiona Canfield, George Humphreys, Graeme Danby, Jonathan Miller, Mary Bevan, Rachael Lloyd, Richard Suart, Robert Lloyd, Stefanos Lazaridis, Sue Blane, Sullivan, The Mikado, Yvonne Howard
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