janetmunro59 Without Ethel Smyth and classical music's forgotten women, we only tell half the story verified_publisherThe Guardian - Leah BroadIn 1934, all of musical England gathered to celebrate the 75th birthday of one the country’s most famous composers – Dame Ethel Smyth. During a festival spanning several months, audiences crowded into...
janetmunro59 Carols from King's to be sung in empty chapel for first time in a century verified_publisherThe Guardian - Harriet SherwoodFor many of us, it is the moment when Christmas really starts: the soaring voice of a boy soloist at King’s College, Cambridge opening its iconic Christmas Eve service with Once in Royal David’s City....
janetmunro59 Singer Mary Bevan: 'Why have musicians been left out in the cold?' verified_publisherThe Guardian - Mary BevanAs lockdown 2.0 sets in, the contrast with how I felt in March and the first lockdown is stark. Back then I’d say I was bordering on being burned out. I had barely slowed down for five years. This time...
janetmunro59 Songs for a New World review – singers face forwards in bold, Covid-safe show verified_publisherThe Guardian - Mark LawsonBalancing dramatic interaction with the science of infection, pandemic theatre has so far consisted mainly of monologues (the magnificent Bridge theatre season) with the occasional duo speaking two metres...
janetmunro59 A Journey Through the Rake’s Progress review – whistle-stop tour of Stravinsky verified_publisherThe Guardian - Andrew ClementsWho knows – this potted version of The Rake’s Progress, produced by Blackheath Halls Opera, might just start a fashion for similarly abbreviated online versions of operas. Directed by James Hurley, with...
