‘Blue Moon’ Shines on the Blackdowns Early Music Festival
September 4, 2012
United Kingdom Ego sum qui sum, European Sacred Music c. 1460 – 1596: Blackdowns Early Music Projects Vocal Ensemble, JanJoost van Elburg (Director) All Saints’ Church, Culmstock, East Devon, 2.9.2012 (BK) Read more
New Devon Opera’s Madam Butterfly – Well Worth Another Shameless Rave
July 29, 2012
United Kingdom Puccini, Madam Butterfly (2nd Opinion): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of New Devon Opera, Paul Foster (conductor) The Northcott Theatre, Exeter 22.7.2012 and The Marquee, Ugbrooke Park 28.7.2012, Courtesy of Lord and Lady Clifford. Sung in English. (BK) Read more
Ex-Lover Dumps Gunman Aristocrat – English Touring Opera’s Eugene Onegin
March 22, 2012
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, Eugene Onegin: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English Touring Opera, Northcott Theatre, Exeter, 21.3.2012 (BK) Read more
‘I Am Become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds’: John Adams’ Doctor Atomic Comes to Finnish National Opera.
October 20, 2011
Finland ‘I am become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds’: John Adams’ Doctor Atomic comes to Finnish National Opera. (BK) Read more
Bach with Muscles Comes to Somerset – a Memorable ‘48’ from Roger Woodward
October 5, 2011
United Kingdom Bach, The Well-Tempered Clavier – Book 1: Roger Woodward (piano) The Woodard Room, Kings College, Taunton, Somerset, 2.10.2011 (BK) Read more
Exciting seasons ahead for Finnish National Opera and Ballet
September 24, 2011
Finland Finnish National Opera and Ballet 2011-2012 season – a preview from Bill Kenny Read more
Fading Helsinki Ring revival polished up by Salminen, Hakala and some world-class fire
September 15, 2011
Finland Wagner, Der Ring des Nibelungen: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of Finnish National Opera , Leif Segerstam (conductor) Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, 5-11.9.2011 (BK) Read more
Ave (et Vale) – Our new Editor-in-Chief and Assistant Webmaster
August 31, 2011
United Kingdom Stan Metzger is Seen and Heard’s new Editor-in-Chief and Ben Eichler takes on the Assistant Web Master job (BK) Read more
New Devon Opera’s Country House Carmen
July 24, 2011
Bizet, Carmen: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of New Devon Opera, Paul Foster (conductor ) The Marquee at Ugbrooke Park, Chudleigh, Devon, 23.7.2011 (BK) Read more
Cheltenham Music Festival 2011 – Steve Reich Marches To Many Different Drums
July 5, 2011
Cheltenham Festival 2011 – Steve Reich: Drumming: The Colin Currie Group and Synergy Vocals, The Town Hall Cheltenham, 6pm, 3.7.2011
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Kuniko Kato plays Reich: Parabola Arts Centre, Cheltenham 3pm, 3.7.2011 (BK) Read more
