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Angela Boyd

ETO’s Slick Magic Flute Shows Lighter and Darker Aspects

01/06/201421/05/2014 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mozart:  The Magic Flute: English Touring Opera and Orchestra / James Southall (conductor), Northcott Theatre, Exeter, 14.5.2014 

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Powerful Boccanegra from ETO Despite Cast Changes

08/04/201326/03/2013 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Verdi, Simon Boccanegra: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English Touring Opera / Michael Rosewall (conductor), Northcott Theatre, Exeter, 20.3.2013. (AB)

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Categories Opera & Ballet, Previously Published, UK Opera Tags Angela Boyd, Exeter

Stylish Cosi fan Tutte from English Touring Opera

25/03/201324/03/2013 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Cosi fan Tutte: Soloists and Orchestra of English Touring Opera / James Burton (conductor), Northcott Theatre, Exeter, 18.3.2013

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ETO’s Albert Herring Makes an Impact in Devon

29/10/201229/10/2012 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Britten: Albert Herring (chamber opera in three acts): English Touring Opera, Aurora Orchestra / Michael Rosewell (conductor), Northcott Theatre, Exeter, 25.10.2012 (AB)

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Categories Opera & Ballet, Previously Published, UK Opera Tags Angela Boyd, Exeter

Committed Playing from Young Musicians on Rain-Drenched Exmoor

15/10/201214/10/2012 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Dvorák, Beethoven: The Two Moors Festival Ensemble [Chihiro Ono (violin), Arnaud Ghillebaert (viola), Ben Birtle (cello), David Stark (double bass), Max Welford (clarinet), Sinead Frost (bassoon), Francesca Moore-Bridger (horn)], St George’s Church, Dunster, Somerset, 12.10.2012 (AB)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Angela Boyd, Dunster

Impressive Brahms Performance from Jayson Gillham

06/02/201428/08/2012 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Bach, Beethoven, Liszt, Debussy, Britten, Brahms: Jayson Gillham (piano), The Great Hall, Wellington School, Wellington, Somerset, 25.08.2012 (AB)

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