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Georges Auric: Roman Holiday Main Theme Context Distinguished French film composer Georges Auric wrote the soundtrack for the 1953 American Romantic Comedy, Roman Holiday. Starring big names such as Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck, the film has been described as “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”. The film follows the story […] The post appeared first on Classicalexburns.
2022-03-10 14:42:00
Hackney Empire Theatre King Dodon – Grant DoylePrince Guidon – Thomas Elwin Prince Aphron – Jerome Knox General Polkan – Edward Hawkins Amelfa – Amy J Payne Golden Cockerel – Alys Mererid Roberts Queen of Shemakha – Paula Sides Astrologer – Robert Lewis James Conway (director) Neil Irish (set designs and costumes) Rory Beaton (lighting) Chorus and Orchestra of English Touring Opera Gerry Cornelius (conductor) No one could have known at the time of planning—a couple of years ago, I think—but in current circumstances it was eerie, even uncanny, to sit down to a performance of Rimsky-Korsakov’s final opera, The Golden Cockerel. Composed in the aftermath of the disastrous Russo-Japanese war and only premiered, following extended disputes with the censor, in 1909 after Rimsky’s death, it portrays a lazy king persuaded once again to defeat in war following claims, once again, of enemy incursions at the […]
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