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Wrestling with Demons
Wrestling with Demons Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk; opera in four acts, music by Dmitry Shostakovich, libretto by Shostakovich and Alexander Preys after the novella by Nikolai Leskov, conducted by Sir Antonio Pappano, revival of the 2004 production directed by Richard … Continue reading
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ENDNOTES, 13th October 2016
ENDNOTES, 13th October 2016 In this edition: Chandos’ tributes to Stokowski and Richard Hickox * Choral treasury of English visionaries from Somm Leopold Stokowski (1882-1977) was one of the great showman-conductors of his time – a famed interpreter of Rachmaninov, … Continue reading
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Tagged Holst, Leopold Stokowski, Richard Hickox, Shostakovich, Stuart Millson, William Byrd
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ENDNOTES, 20th September, 2015
ENDNOTES, 20th September, 2015 All flags flying at the Last Night of the Proms – preceded by Russian masterpieces from St. Petersburg, and the visionary majesty of The Dream of Gerontius Stuart Millson enjoys the last week of the 2015 … Continue reading
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Tagged Elgar, Marin Alsop, Shostakovich, Sir Simon Rattle, Stuart Millson, The Dream of Gerontius, The Proms, Yuri Temirkanov
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