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Tag Archives: Orchestra of WNO
Round Britten: the operas on disc
Last week, I finally got my hands on the new 50 pence piece the Royal Mint issued to commemorate Britten’s centenary, inscribed with lyrics from his ‘Serenade for tenor, horn and strings’. It’s appearance in my sticky paws is nearly … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alan Oke, Aldeburgh Festival, Alfred Deller, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Andrew Kennedy, Benjamin Luxon, Britten, Britten-Pears Orchestra, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Charles Mackerras, Christopher Gillett, Claire Watson, David Hemmings, David Kempster, Decca, Elizabeth Harwood, English Opera Group, Gaynor Keeble, Giselle Allen, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Heather Harper, James Bowman, James Pease, Janet Baker, Jennifer Vyvyan, John Shirley-Quirk, Josephine Barstow, Katherine Broderick, LSO Live, Lucy Hall, Michael Clayton-Jolly, Michael Langdon, Opera North, Orchestra of WNO, Owen Brannigan, Peter Glossop, Peter Pears, Philip Brunelle, Philip Langridge, Richard Farnes, Robert Murray, Robert Tear, Sally Matthews, Signum, Stephen Richardson, Stephen Terry, Steuart Bedford
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Classic production of Madama Butterfly receives a red-blooded performance
Puccini: Madama Butterfly *** Welsh National Opera, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton, 23rd March 2013 As Lieutenant Pinkerton peruses his new house, a traditional Japanese construction with sliding shoji paper doors, purchased on a 999 year lease – with an option to … Continue reading →
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