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Colin Clarke

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After Dido: Purcell's King Arthur

After Dido: Purcell's King Arthur

There's a kind of multiple resonance to the title of this post: while Henry Purcell's music for King Arthur (1691) does indeed come after his most famous work, Dido and Aeneas (1680), there's also another aspect: what does one listen to after Dido? Where
19 Jul 2020 2 min read
Ancora un baccio ... Jonas Kaufmann takes on Verdi's Otello
Verdi

Ancora un baccio ... Jonas Kaufmann takes on Verdi's Otello

A great tenor takes on Verdi's iconic role of Otello
18 Jul 2020 3 min read
Exploring Dvořák

Exploring Dvořák

Where do you go with Dvořák after the "New World" Symphony or the Slavonic Dances? Try the Piano Concerto.
17 Jul 2020 3 min read
Meeting Massenet: a Canadian Thais
Opera

Meeting Massenet: a Canadian Thais

An English conductor with a Canadian orchestra conspire to create a momentous recording of a great French opera.
16 Jul 2020 3 min read
The Cult of Currentzis and a new Beethoven Fifth

The Cult of Currentzis and a new Beethoven Fifth

For those that thought the mystery cult of the conductor was dead, meet Theodor Currentzis.
15 Jul 2020 2 min read
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