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African-American contralto (1897–1993)
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- United States of America
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2024-02-29 07:43:00
One of the oldest-established festivals in the UK, the Norfolk & Norwich comes round in the merry month of May.
[…] marvellous and exciting sound after being painstakingly restored by world-renowned organ specialists, Harrison & Harrison. Therefore, in a programme devoted to works by Olivier Messiaen, Ashley will play three towering works of the organ repertoire showing Messiaen at his very best in what promises a marvellous and uplifting recital. In contrast to Messiaen, Norwich Cathedral will also resound to a different tune and music style with an emotive brand of folk-pop (Saturday, 18th May) featuring Kenny Anderson (aka King Creosote) whose latest album ‘I DES’ explores a kaleidoscopic musical terrain with vibraphones, accordions, e-bows and samplers. A record breaker, for sure, the King has released over 100 records since his début in the 1990s while his songs have been covered and performed by such luminous artists as Patti Smith and Simple Minds. Local (but international) Norwich-born musician, Laura Cannell, also returns to the festival to present the ‘live’ version of her seventh […]
2024-02-02 10:19:00
As chilling and emotional as ever: Kate Lindsey returns as Offred in ENO's strong revival of Poul Ruders' The Handmaid's Tale
[…] and John Findon as Luke, Offred's husband. A big mention here to the poignant, and incredibly poised, performance from Elspeth McDonald as Luke and Offred's daughter (doubling with Francesca Ditchburn). More 'blink and you miss them' roles, important in the ensemble but without much time in the spotlight, were Annabella-Vesela Ellis as New Offglen, Alan Oke as the Doctor, Helen Johnson as Moira's aunt, Lydia Marchione as Warren's wife, plus Adam Sullivan, Ronald Naire, Robert Winslade Anderson, Lixin Liu, Amy Kerenza Sedgwick and Sophie Goldrick.Juliet Stevenson was poised and rather moving as Professor Pieixoto, her poignant final envoi to Offred (whose fate remained unknown) emphasising the problem with transporting Margaret Attwood's novel to other genres (opera, television series); Attwood's prose is so wonderful and so luminous, it hardly need amplification in another medium. However Poul Ruders and librettist Paul Bentley make and admirable job of it and by the end of […]
2024-01-31 14:00:50
Illegal ‘Tenda’
A trio of live Bellini recordings featuring Mirella Freni, June Anderson, and Angela Meade in the title role
2024-01-26 05:00:00
Charles Groves (and others) conducts
[…] & Margaret Neville- sopranos, John Mitchinson- tenor, Walter Plinge and Ronald Harvi- speakers, George Hagan- narrator; BBC Northern Singers, BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra conducted by Charles GrovesLyrita REAM1143 [BBC broadcast May 1967; this issue 2021][digital download; flacs, cover, booklet and inlay scans]Recording venue: BBC Studios, Manchester, UKRecording engineer: not stated; Producer: Lionel Salter.Sir Charles' Precious Music Box II:01 Richard Eilenberg: Die Mühle im Schwarzwalk, op.5202 Franz Schubert: Marche Militaire in D major, D733 no.103 Leroy Anderson: Bugler's Holiday04 Louis Hérold: Overture to 'Zampa'05 Emile Waldteufel: Die Schlittschuhläufer. Waltz, Op.18306 - 08 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Drei Deutsche Tänze, K.60509 Henri Pierné: Marche des petits soldats de plomb, op.14 no.610 Leroy Anderson: Plink, Plank, Plunk! *11 Jean Gabriel-Marie II: La Cinquantaine12 Ludwig van Beethoven: Marcia alla Turca from 'Die Ruinen von Athen', op.11313 Emile Waldteufel: Estudiantina. Waltz, op.19114 Eduard Poldini: La Poupée Valsante15 Leon Jessel: Parade der Zinsoldaten16 Jacques Offenbach: Barcarolle from […]
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