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Raymond Walker

F.I.N.E.: a Radio (musical) Play

29/12/202025/10/2020 by Raymond Walker

United KingdomUnited Kingdom F.I.N.E. a Radio Play: International podcast recording (click here), edited in London, England, July 2020. Reviewed on 23.10.2020. (RJW)

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Lady Jane Steals the Show in Forebear! Theatre’s Performance of Patience

28/08/201915/08/2019 by Raymond Walker

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Gilbert & Sullivan, Patience: Forbear! Theatre; National Festival Orchestra / William Remmers (conductor), Harrogate, Royal Hall, Yorkshire. 8.8.2019. (RJW)

Bunthorne, Patience, Maidens & Dragoons © Jane Stokes

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Westminster Gets its Ethereal Match

28/08/201915/08/2019 by Raymond Walker

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Gilbert & Sullivan, Iolanthe: New London Opera Group / Alex Carpenter (conductor), Harrogate, Royal Hall, Yorkshire  9.8.2019. (RJW)

Act I Finale; The Chancellor confronts the Fairy Queen © Jane Stokes

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A Memorable River Dance Hornpipe

28/08/201914/08/2019 by Raymond Walker

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Gilbert & Sullivan Festival – Ruddigore: Birmingham University G&S Society / Elliot Mercer (conductor), Royal Hall, Harrogate, Yorkshire 9.8.2019. (RJW)

Act II Finale “Having been a wicked Baronet” © Jane Stokes

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Memories of West End Musical Delights

24/02/202014/08/2019 by Raymond Walker

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Gilbert & Sullivan Festival: Bruce Graham (former D’Oyly Carte Principal), Ian Smith (Festival Director), Utopia Theatre, Harrogate, Yorkshire 9.8.2019. (RJW)

Bruce Graham © National Theatre

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Uplifting Buxton Performance of Gilbert & Sullivan’s Yeomen of the Guard

21/08/201930/07/2019 by Raymond Walker

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Gilbert & Sullivan, The Yeomen of the Guard: National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company and Orchestra / Timothy Burke (conductor), Buxton Opera House, Derbyshire, 27.7.2019. (RJW)

Sergeant Meryll (Bruce Graham) with Tower Warders © Jane Stokes

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This Year’s International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival at Buxton and Harrogate

24/08/201919/07/2019 by Raymond Walker

The 26th International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival

Buxton Opera House 24-29 July 2019

Royal Hall, Harrogate 7-18 August 2019

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Balfe’s One-Acter Gets a Rare Performance in the Isle of Man

20/07/201927/06/2019 by Raymond Walker

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Michael Balfe, The Sleeping Queen: Soloists, Una Hunt (music director/producer, piano).The Erin Arts Centre, Port Erin, Isle of Man  22.6.2019. (RJW)

Michael Balfe’s The Sleeping Queen

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