Tag Archives: Eva-Maria Westbroek
The Met Live in HD: Die Walküre
This wasn’t a cinema; it was a ‘screening lounge’. The Everyman Cinema, Hampstead (well, Belsize Park anyway) is a rather luxurious affair. Hugely wide lounge chairs, acres of legroom, and drinks service in intervals. In some ways perfect for 5 hours … Continue reading
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The over-inflated Anna Nicole
I tweeted it at the time, and I say it again here. I so wanted to like this. The Royal Opera House had pulled out all the stops – not least in the marketing department – for this collaboration of … Continue reading
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Wolfram wins through in Tannhäuser at ROH
This was such an eagerly-anticipated evening. A belated 50th birthday present from a friend to my partner; a Wagner opera that was so easy and well-known in terms of the tunes, but promised something more complex in performance; and those … Continue reading
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