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2024-02-27 00:29:14
Sebastian Currier’s Vocalissimus, a suite of 18 brief to even briefer, Moody numbers for Pierrot ensemble plus percussion formed the core of Chameleon Arts Ensembles latest outing. [] The post appeared first on The Boston Musical Intelligencer.
2023-10-10 06:41:00
John Findon takes the title role in ENO's magnificent revival of David Alden's production of Britten's Peter Grimes
Britten: Peter Grimes - English National Opera (Photo: Tom Bowles)Britten:Peter Grimes; John Findon, Elizabeth Llewellyn, Simon Bailey, Christine Rice, director: David Alden, Martyn Brabbins; English National OperaReviewed by Tony Cooper, 6 October 2023David Alden’s production of Britten’s Peter Grimes has been a big success for English National Opera. A five-star job, really, long may it stay in the repertoireDue to the unavailability of Gwyn Hughes Jones, the pivotal role of Peter Grimes fell to British tenor, John Findon, who fitted so well the sea boots of this lone and anguished fisherman. Partly written in America during the Second World War where Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears were escaping war-torn Britain on a pacifist ticket, Peter Grimes was premièred by Sadler’s Wells Opera (later to become English National Opera) at Sadler’s Wells Theatre, Islington, on 7 June 1945, conducted by Reginald Goodall with Peter Pears in the title-role. First seen in […]
2023-08-09 07:00:00
Everything falls under the law of change
Everything falls under the law of change, Like a dream, a phantom, a bubble, a shadow, Like dew or a flash of lightning; You should contemplate like this. - Conclusion of The Diamond SutraRecent listening and reading:Body Mandala, Jonathan Harvey - BBCSO, Ilan Volkov & Stefan SolyomMuse, Odalisque, Handmaiden - Rose SimpsonToru Takemitsu, Complete Works for Solo Piano - Paul CrossleyMonolithic Undertow, In Search of Sonic Oblivion - Harry SwordOn the Threshold of a Dream - Moody BluesMoroccan Atlas, The Trekking Guide - Alan PalmerZones, Drones & Atmospheres - Steve RoachAn Ugly Truth, Inside Facebook's Battle for Domination - Sheera Frenkel & Cecilia Kang
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