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Archive for September, 2008

Sep 29th, 2008

The Barber of Seville

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The Barber of Seville by RossiniEnglish National Opera Review by Crystal AlonsiWow! What a delight——a thoroughly enjoyable performance.Rossini’s music greets you warmly like an old friend as you recognise tunes and themes. The first scene, set on an Italian street presented like a faded watercolour, is simple yet effective at establishing the view of Dr. [...]

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Sep 28th, 2008

Calender Girls – Chichester

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Calendar Girls by Tim FirthChichester Festival Theatre Director: Hamish McCollReview by David AldridgeI have to say that my reaction to this acclaimed performance of calendar girls rather echoes the comments of a reviewer earlier on this site who observed that Jonathan Church appears to be catering to the “Sussex blue rinse” contingent. Obviously the subject-matter [...]

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