Tag Archives: Sullivan

Why I’m like Lohengrin

Posted on February 19, 2014 by vhk10

There was a mildly embarrassing moment at the beginning of our opera gala concert last weekend: as usual, we were all lined up in rows to process on and the names of those on the end of each row (including … Continue reading →

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LPs: frivolities at the end

Posted on October 25, 2011 by vhk10

There were still a few discs of music, mostly of a lighter variety. A four-disc set of Viennese waltzes, marches and polkas by assorted composers.  Four sets of Gilbert and Sullivan, mostly with Sargent and Glyndebourne.  The only recording I … Continue reading →

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pushing the envelope

Posted on October 19, 2007 by vhk10

Or thinking out of the box, or some other piece of management-speak. What I mean is doing something I don’t usually do – in this case singing some Gilbert and Sullivan. I only do this rarely, but when I do … Continue reading →

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