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JDF @ RFH

Oh look, we’ve all done it. You’re going about your job, perhaps the office is crowded, maybe you knock over someone’s papers, and instinctively say, “shit! sorry!” The thing is, in your case, there aren’t 2,000+ people listening attentively to your every beautiful word … Continue reading

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It surely doesn’t get any better…?

Italian opera, composed for the French traditions of opera comique, performed by some of the world’s leading exponents, singing and acting at the top of their game, in a funky, bright, clear, witty production with one of the world’s finest opera … Continue reading

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What a topsy-turvy end to the opera season

It’s been a bit of a whirlwind of late.  To summarise: Orpheus in the Underworld at Holland Park; Il Barbiere di Siviglia 13th July (Keenlyside long-since cancelled; JDF withdrew; DiDonato in a wheelchair); Il Barbiere di Siviglia live relay to … Continue reading

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A Covent Garden grumble

We have tickets for Il Barbiere di Siviglia.  We splashed out on a box in the Balcony, and invited friends to join us.  The production is great fun, and the cast is exemplary.  So far, so good. Then an e-mail … Continue reading

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