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Roderic Dunnett

A look back at some events of the 2019 Oxford Lieder Festival

17/08/202002/11/2019 by Roderic Dunnett

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Oxford Lieder Festival 2019 [5] – various composers: Carolyn Sampson (soprano) Joseph Middleton (piano), and others. Oxford various venues, 12 to 26.10.2019. (RD)

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Alertness, Fire and Vigour from the CBSO Youth Orchestra in Birmingham

10/03/201927/02/2019 by Roderic Dunnett

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Clyne, Szymanowski, Copland: Tasmin Little (violin), CBSO Youth Orchestra / Cristian Măcelaru (conductor). Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 24.2.2019. (RD)

CBSO Youth Orchestra at a previous concert in Symphony Hall

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Ex Cathedra’s Spirited Revival of Purcell’s The Indian Queen in Birmingham

03/03/201919/02/2019 by Roderic Dunnett

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Purcell’s The Indian Queen and music of the South American Baroque: Soloists, Choir and Ensemble of Ex Cathedra (including members of the Fitzwilliam Quartet) / Jeffrey Skidmore (conductor). Birmingham Town Hall, 17.2.2019. (RD)

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Opera Warwick’s Entertaining La vie Parisienne Was Full of Ingenious Ideas

22/02/201910/02/2019 by Roderic Dunnett

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Offenbach, La vie Parisienne: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opera Warwick  /  Laurie Duncan (conductor). Warwick Arts Centre Theatre, Coventry, 7.1.2019. (RD)

Gabrielle (Naomi Awre) in Opera Warwick’s La vie Parisienne
(c) Gabrielė Stravinskaitė

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Cendrillon is a Glyndebourne Success and a Revelation in Repertoire

26/10/201816/10/2018 by Roderic Dunnett

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Glyndebourne Tour 2018 – Massenet, Cendrillon (Cinderella): Soloists, Chorus Soloists and Orchestra / Duncan Ward (conductor), Glyndebourne Opera House, Lewes, 13.10.2018. (RD)

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Grimeborn 2018’s Greek is a Dazzling, Staggering Achievement

16/08/202017/08/2018 by Roderic Dunnett

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Grimeborn Opera Festival 2018 – Mark-Anthony Turnage, Greek: The Kantanti Ensemble / Tim Anderson (conductor), Arcola Theatre, Dalston, London, 15.8.2018. (RD)

Richard Morrison (Dad), Philippa Boyle (Mum) and Edmund Danon (Eddy) (c) Lidia Crisafulli

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Opera Warwick’s Die Fledermaus in Coventry

26/01/201722/01/2017 by Roderic Dunnett

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Johann Strauss:  Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opera Warwick / Paul McGrath (conductor), University of Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry, UK, 19.1.2017. (RD)

Frank (Michael Green)and the Chorus go to the aid of the floored Eisenstein (Ross Kelly); photo credit - Warwick Opera.
Frank (Michael Green)and the Chorus go to the aid of the floored Eisenstein (Ross Kelly) (c) Peter Marsh/ashmorevisuals

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The National Youth Orchestra in Birmingham

13/01/201708/01/2017 by Roderic Dunnett

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Dean, Szymanowski, Rachmaninov: Tamara Stefanovich (piano), National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain / John Wilson (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 6.1.2017. (RD)

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