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Tag Archives: Martin Lamb
Telling Tales: Danyal Dhondy’s Shahrazad unveiled at Leighton House
Dhondy: Shahrazad *** Opera Vera, Leighton House, 11th February 2017 Under the gilded dome of Leighton House’s Arab Hall, lined with exquisite blue and white Islamic tiles, a violinist riffs themes from Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade. She is accompanied sporadically by a … Continue reading
It’s curtains for Violetta: Corinne Winters triumphs in Konwitschny’s stripped-down Traviata
Verdi: La traviata ***** English National Opera, 2nd February 2013 Red curtains peel apart tentatively to reveal a chair… and another set of red curtains. And that, in essence (save for a stack of books) is it for the set … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony Michaels-Moore, Ben Johnson, Clare Presland, Corinne Winters, English National Opera, La traviata, Martin Lamb, Michael Hofstetter, Paul Hopwood, Peter Konwitschny, Valerie Reid, Verdi
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