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2019-08-01 00:37:27
National Gallery Orchestra With Richard Bales – Americana Concert – 1982 – Past Daily Mid-Week Concert
National Gallery Orchestra In Concert – Richard Bales, Conductor – June 29, 1982 – NPR – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – A heavy-duty dose of Americana this week in the form of The National Gallery Orchestra, under the leadership of Music Director Richard Bales and featuring a veritable feast of... The post appeared first on Past Daily.
2019-07-29 08:00:00
Review of Don Giovanni at Clonter Opera
Clonter Opera is 45 years old – what began as a kind of summer party for enthusiasts sitting on Bales of straw in a barn has become a north west artistic institution, with a purpose-built theatre and proven track record of providing real nurture for young singers as they begin to make their names in a demanding profession. And, guess what? The Arts Council of England is supporting them at last. It may have taken 45 years for the obvious to dawn on those who like to think they can spot achievement and innovation before the rest of us, but let’s not complain about that. This year’s summer production of Don Giovanni is notable for the calibre of the production and music team behind it and the results they have achieved: Clive Timms is completing 10 years as music director and finally conducting his 75th performance here, with Robin Humphreys […]
2019-05-13 17:11:00
Discovered not long ago in the archives of the British Film Institute, Clog Dance, a documentary which is a time capsule that seems to exist as if in a parallel universe. The Welsh village of Porthmadog filmed as if the world outside didn't exist : the streets are empty, the terrraces neat, as if untouched by time. At the turn of the last century, Welsh Slate from the mountains of Ffestiniog was a major export industry and Porthmadoc an international trading port, where Welsh seamen travelled the world. By the time the film was made in 1959 that was almost forgotten memory. Gwenyth Thomas, who was a child then, resolves that her grandchildren should learn their heritage before it's too late. Even the film-making is surreal : by modern standards Mrs Thomas looks aged, though she's probably only in her 60's and her grandchildren looked like they've stepped out of […]
2019-01-26 08:00:00
ABC NewsVolunteer truck drivers have spent the weekend delivering donated hay to drought-stricken farmers in south-west Queensland.
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