Monthly Archives: February 2025

Norma vs. Brecon Baroque

Posted on February 26, 2025 by vhk10

Bath Opera returned to Bellini (a few years ago they did La Sonnambula) for this spring’s production of Norma. Given the demands of the two principal roles, they were double-cast and tickets were sold to what was nominally the dress … Continue reading →

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Billing, Chorus Angelorum or Gerontius?

Posted on February 14, 2025 by vhk10

Bath Abbey hosted a well-attended evening event: a hymn forum in which four people involved with compiling hymnbooks (in particular the Revised English Hymnal) discussed hymnody, the part it had played in their lives, the history of recent hymnals, and … Continue reading →

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