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Assignation with Greta
Assignation with Greta by Bill Hartley Some rivers are well known with their name denoting a whole region. Others can be quite obscure and it doesn’t help when more than one river carries the same name. There are two called … Continue reading
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Tagged Dickens, Greta Bridge, John Cotman, River Greta, Sir Walter Scott, Turner
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Mourning Sickness
Mourning Sickness Lucia di Lammermoor; tragic opera in three acts, music composed by Gaetano Donizetti, libretto by Salvadore Cammarano, based on Sir Walter Scott’s novel The Bride of Lammermoor, directed by Katie Mitchell, conductor Michele Mariotti, Royal Opera, 30th October … Continue reading
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Tagged Donizetti, Katie Mitchell, Lucia di Lammermoor, Salvadore Commarano, Sir Walter Scott
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