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Raymond Walker

Buxton Gilbert & Sullivan Festival: Preview

14/02/201720/07/2013 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Buxton Gilbert & Sullivan Festival: Preview (RJW)

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Categories Do Not Print in Recent Reviews, Previously Published Tags Buxton, Raymond Walker

A Grand Production of The Grand Duke

10/03/202305/03/2013 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Gilbert & Sullivan, The Grand Duke: Manchester University Gilbert & Sullivan Society, Royal Northern College of Music Theatre, Manchester, 28.2.2013. (RJW)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Manchester, Raymond Walker

Ireland Commemorates Wallace Bicentenary

12/04/201424/10/2012 by Stan

Ireland William Vincent Wallace: National Concert Hall, Dublin, Ireland 15.10.2012, (RJW)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Dublin, Raymond Walker

Buxton G&S Festival: A Rare Outing for The Grand Duke Reveals its Strengths

06/02/201421/08/2012 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Gilbert and Sullivan, The Grand Duke, G&S Opera Company and Buxton Festival Orchestra / David Steadman (conductor), Buxton Opera House, 17-18.8.2012 (RJW)

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Fresh and Enjoyable HMS Pinafore at Buxton

11/04/201415/08/2012 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Gilbert & Sullivan: HMS Pinafore: Buxton G&S Festival Company and Orchestra / Timothy Henty (conductor), Opera House, Buxton, 10-11-18.8.2012 (RJW)

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Young Performers Excel in Ruddigore at Buxton

11/04/201408/08/2012 by Stan

 

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Gilbert & Sullivan: Ruddigore: Buxton Festival Youth Production / Rozamond Savourmin (Conductor), Buxton G&S Festival, The Pavilion Theatre, Buxton, 4.8.12. (RJW)

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The Venetian Sun Shines on the Buxton Stage

08/08/201207/08/2012 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Gilbert & Sullivan, The Gondoliers: G&S Opera Company & Buxton Festival Orchestra / David Steadman (conductor), Buxton G&S Festival, Buxton Opera House, Derbyshire 4,5 & 12.8.12 (RJW)

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Remembering the Phonograph Era

06/02/201403/08/2012 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Early Recording Techniques, (the Vulcan Cylinder Record Company), Duncan Miller, Buxton International G&S Festival,The Pavilion Theatre, Buxton, , 2.8.12 (RJW)

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  • Atmospheric and engaging exploration of the language of birds at LSO St Luke’s (09/09/2026) __________________________________
  • The Tempest from Vache Baroque and Out of Chaos was a true company effort (09/09/2026) __________________________________
  • Freiburg Baroque Orchestra under Sir Simon Rattle in a fine all-Schumann Prom (08/09/2026) __________________________________
  • Peerless Argerich outshines Shani and the Munich Philharmonic at the Proms (07/09/2026) __________________________________
  • Benign Beethoven, scrubbed Scriabin: Hadelich, Petrenko and the Berlin Philharmonic at the Proms (06/09/2026) __________________________________
  • Anna Netrebko triumphs as Aida in Zeffirelli’s legendary Verona production (06/09/2026) __________________________________
  • Paul Curran’s new Verona production La traviata has intimate moments and crowd exuberance (06/09/2026) __________________________________
  • Stefano Poda’s concept is consistent for the 2026 revival of Nabucco in the Verona Arena (06/09/2026) __________________________________
  • Holy Fool at the Park Theatre about Shostakovich is a ‘must see’ for music and theatre-lovers alike (06/09/2026) __________________________________
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  • Magic Flute, Trifonov, Leonskaja and Sokolov mark a brilliant Santander 2026 first half (05/09/2026) __________________________________
  • Zurich Opera’s Verdi’s Un ballo in maschera is a triumph of singing and acting in Edinburgh (05/09/2026) __________________________________
  • The ninth revival of Zeffirelli’s 2010 Turandot is still impressive in the Verona Arena (05/09/2026) __________________________________
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  • Oxford Opera Company stage Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro at Oxford Playhouse in October (23/08/2026) __________________________________
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  • John Quinn talks to Three Choirs Festival CEO David Francis (22/05/2026) __________________________________
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