Tag Archives: English National Opera

review of the year – 2016

Posted on January 24, 2017 by vhk10

And what a year it was. I sang in the Three Choirs Festival Chorus. I sang lots of choral masterpieces (and Carmina Burana) for the first time. I made my débuts in several new venues, sang before a member of … Continue reading →

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an unsatisfactory seat at ENO

Posted on November 13, 2016 by vhk10

After watching from a distance some belated but spectacular fireworks originating (I was told) at Somerset House, I went to the new production of Lulu at English National Opera. I have already seen this production in the cinema. The distinguishing … Continue reading →

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a 1950’s toreador

Posted on July 25, 2015 by vhk10

My husband went to prop up ENO’s bank balance and see their production of Carmen, as he happened to be in London. Vocally it was good, with Michaela as the pick of the bunch. The main problems he had centred … Continue reading →

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A family night out at the opera

Posted on June 15, 2013 by vhk10

#enowozzeck In fact we didn’t all go to the same opera. My husband and daughter went to Don Carlos at Covent Garden (she will write about this in her own blog in due course), and when I realised that the … Continue reading →

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encountering the ringtone

Posted on May 16, 2005 by vhk10

A couple of years ago I finally got a mobile phone, which allowed programmable ringtones of a rather limited kind (monophonic, and with equal note values). I set it up to play the principal tone-row from Lulu, and have used … Continue reading →

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