Author Archives: leslie

Bad Lieutenant

Posted on April 3, 2017 by leslie

Bad Lieutenant “He dies with honour, who cannot live with honour” Madama Butterfly, music composed by Giacomo Puccini, libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica, conducted by Antonio Pappano, the Royal Opera, Thursday 30th March 2017, reviewed by Leslie Jones … Continue reading →

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This Island’s Nations

Posted on March 30, 2017 by leslie

This Island’s Nations Stuart Millson believes that Brexit will rejuvenate Britain In my anti-federal Europe days of 20 to 25 years ago, never did I believe that I would see a reversal of the European Union’s control of my country. … Continue reading →

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Vaulting Ambition

Posted on March 26, 2017 by leslie

Vaulting Ambition Angela Ellis-Jones appreciates a long overdue tome GOTHIC FOR THE STEAM AGE, Gavin Stamp, Aurum Press, ISBN  978-1-78131-124-0 208pp, £30 Those of us who admire the Victorian age regret that we live in an era whose values and attitudes … Continue reading →

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The Larger the Load

Posted on March 24, 2017 by leslie

  The Larger the Load    Bill Hartley weighs anchor The Germans had agreed to dispose of the depth charge, which was decent of them since it had originally been dropped by the Royal Navy. The floor of the Baltic … Continue reading →

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Dissecting Human Passions

Posted on March 21, 2017 by leslie

Dissecting Human Passions Written on Skin, Royal Opera House, January 13th 2017, music composed by George Benjamin, text by Martin Crimp, directed by Katie Mitchell, reviewed by Alessandro Zummo Written on Skin comes from a close collaboration between the stage … Continue reading →

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Norfolk and Norwich Chamber Music

Posted on March 18, 2017 by leslie

Norfolk and Norwich Chamber Music Cédric Tiberghien / CBSO Soloists, John Innes Centre, Colney, Norwich, March 2017, reviewed by Tony Cooper Peppered throughout Norfolk & Norwich Chamber Music seasons over the past few years has been a highly-successful series of … Continue reading →

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Mark my Words

Posted on March 15, 2017 by leslie

Mark my Words Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, libretto and score by Richard Wagner, Royal Opera House, 13th March 2017, directed by Kasper Holten, orchestra conducted by Sir Antonio Pappano, reviewed by Leslie Jones This new production of Meistersinger, by departing … Continue reading →

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ENDNOTES, 13th March 2017

Posted on March 13, 2017 by leslie

Endnotes, 13th March 2017 In this edition: Now Comes Beauty, from EM Records; Vaughan Williams from Norway, reviewed by Stuart Millson; Concert at St John’s, March 1st 2017, reviewed by Leslie Jones With the English Music Festival (May Bank Holiday, … Continue reading →

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Fighting for England

Posted on March 11, 2017 by leslie

Fighting for England Gerry Dorrian describes what drove the EDL As well as being Senior Lecturer at King’s College, London, Dr John Meadowcroft is the university’s Director of Postgraduate Research in Political Economy, and he has taught on the LSE … Continue reading →

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Last Post

Posted on March 8, 2017 by leslie

Last Post Stoddard Martin enjoys Linda Kelly’s latest offering TALLEYRAND IN LONDON: The Master Diplomat’s Last Mission, by Linda Kelly, I. B. Tauris, £25 Linda Kelly is a pioneer in the genre of what one might call the non-fiction novella. … Continue reading →

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