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ENDNOTES, 8th August 2017
ENDNOTES, 8th August 2017 In this edition: The Richard Hickox Legacy from Chandos Records, including The Black Knight, reviewed by Stuart Millson The orchestral and operatic conductor, Richard Hickox CBE, was probably one of the hardest-working and most committed … Continue reading
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Tagged Brahms, Chandos Records, Elgar, Richard Hickox, The Black Knight
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Piazza Fontana, Cirencester
Piazza Fontana, Cirencester Em Marshall-Luck finds a surprising Italian treat A lesson is to be had in not judging by appearances as one approaches Piazza Fontana. Conveniently and centrally located on the now hugely improved and smartened Castle Street in … Continue reading
We Cannot Escape History
We Cannot Escape History Mark Wegierski contrasts American and Canadian Conservatism [An article based on a presentation read at the “Conservatism: Made in USA” Conference, held at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Poland, on April 28, 2010] America … Continue reading
Old Downton Lodge
Old Downton Lodge Em Marshall-Luck enjoys a meal worthy of a Michelin star Old Downton Lodge is a remarkable place. Set amidst Shropshire’s rolling hills (despite the establishment itself being in a tongue of Herefordshire, poking rudely into Shropshire) it … Continue reading
The Dutch Hercules
The Dutch Hercules The Correspondence of Erasmus: Letters 2357 to 2471, translated by C. Fantazzi, annotated by J.M. Estes, University of Toronto Press (2016), Pp. xix, 391, ISBN 978 1 4426 4878 4. $180.00 (hb), reviewed by Darrell Sutton … Continue reading
Wines, Ales and other Consumables
Wines, Ales and other Consumables Tested for you by Em Marshall-Luck Two excellent white wines and one top-notch red; a wine subscription service; some superb, predominantly Cornish, ales, and batch of foodie items – including a couple more subscription services … Continue reading
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They’re Rough
They’re Rough Hartley’s heroes, hangin’ tough Ranald Mackenzie (1840-89) was a general in the United States Army. His name is little known outside military history circles, unlike his contemporary, the hapless and incompetent General Custer. Despite losing his life and … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Cooke, Bill Hartley, Ranald Mackenzie, Roy Mason
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Broken Lion
Broken Lion Otello; dramma lirico in four acts, music by Giuseppe Verdi, libretto by Arrigo Boito, after the play by William Shakespeare, conductor Antonio Pappano, director Keith Warner, Royal Opera, 10th July 2017, reviewed by Leslie Jones As Roberta Montemorra … Continue reading
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Tagged Arrigo Boito, Otello, Royal Opera, Shakespeare, Verdi
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The Anchor, Walberswick
The Anchor, Walberswick It is rare to find an establishment that cannot be faulted in any point, no matter how exacting one’s standards are – yet that is what we were overjoyed to find in The Anchor, in the long … Continue reading
Bastille Day equals Brexit Day
Bastille Day equals Brexit Day Stephen MacLean highlights the Remainers’ fear of freedom Freedom lovers around the world celebrate Bastille Day (14th July) in recognition of the rights of man and ‘liberté, égalité, fraternité’. As many on the Continent believe, … Continue reading →
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