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Tag Archives: Nicholas Pallesen
Belly laugh: Verdi’s Falstaff ends CBSO season in high spirits
Verdi: Falstaff **** Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 13th July 2016 Laughter is indeed the best medicine. As we try and make sense of the continuing political fallout post EU referendum, the CBSO offered the perfect prescription in the ample form of … Continue reading
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Tagged Ambrogio Maestri, CBSO Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Corinne Winters, Edward Gardner, Falstaff, Graham Clark, Jane Henschel, Justina Gringyte, Lukas Jakobski, Nicholas Pallesen, Peter Van Hulle, Sam Furness, Sofia Fomina, Verdi
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Carte blanche: A muddled Queen of Spades from David Alden at ENO
Tchaikovsky: The Queen of Spades *** English National Opera, 6th June 2015 “What if there is no secret? And all this is but the vain delirium of my sick spirit?” Hermann’s lines as he steals into the Countess’ bedroom give … Continue reading
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Tagged Catherine Young, Colin Judson, David Alden, Edward Gardner, English National Opera, Felicity Palmer, Giselle Allen, Gregory Dahl, Katie Bird, Nicholas Pallesen, Peter Hoare, Peter Van Hulle, Tchaikovsky, The Queen of Spades, Valerie Reid
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