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On the Raven Girl (Royal Ballet)
Today I went to see the double bill of Raven girl and Connectone at the Royal Opera House. I never wrote a ballet review before (although I’ve seen many) because I am not sure how to do that. However,...
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My cultural education in 2015 (quick review)
‘Un Ballo in Maschero’ (ROH) An enjoyable opera, made more enjoyable by seeing Dmitri Hvorostovskiy for the first time. It got poor reviews, which were not deserved in my opinion. The material itself...
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On fundraising with a heart full of love.
Alice: ‘I work for a charity’ Bob: ‘Aww’ Alice: ‘ .. as a fundraiser’ Bob: ‘Ah. *avoids eye contact*’ Any fundraiser knows that conversation well. Why do people want charities to do well but feel so...
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My cultural education in 2016 (quick review)
Here is a list of my top 10 cultural experiences of 2016: Onegin – Royal Opera House Running Wild – Regents Park Open Air Theatre Christmas Carols – Royal Albert Hall Bernard Cribbins read out...
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Congratulations to Vitaliy Bilvy..
.. on his superb debut at the Royal Opera House as a particularly evil baddie – Count di Luna in Il Trovatore. I hope that he will return to Covent Garden many many times and I will get to listen to...
View ArticleTop 10 cultural highlights of 2017
2017 was an eventful year for culture. My new year resolution last year was to go to more different theatres. Well, it was certainly achieved! In 3 countries and 10 different venues I saw operas,...
View ArticleOn the Royal Opera’s Carmen – Goryachova saves the day
First of all, congratulations to Anna Goryachova on her debut in Covent Garden. It’s always a pleasure to see Russian stars here and she really did shine. A truly beautiful woman with a strong...
View ArticleDmitri Hvorostovsky: a celebration
This evening I had the great honour to attend the London memorial for Dmitri Hvorostovsky, organised by the Royal Opera House. It was a wonderful celebration of his life and work. All the singers,...
View Article3 important things I’ve learnt by 30
Last week I celebrated my 30th birthday. As I was listening to Puccini’s music in his birth town of Lucca, a few things became very clear in mind. I would love to share them with you. The world is a...
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