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Friday, February 24, 2023

The Cunning Little Vixen, Opera North at the Grand in Leeds

 

The Cunning Little Vixen, Leos Janacek

A thoroughly enjoyable evening - brilliant music, athletic and acrobatic dancing and wonderful singing.  Fabulous stage set, great costumes. Comedy and pathos, what more could you want?

A folk/fairy tale, ‘totally bonkers’, the Night Garden with a darker side but a delicate touch. It’s a wow from me. 



Friday, June 7, 2019

Castalian Quartet at Thurlby church

A longish drive - about 45 minutes each way, but well worth it for a magical evening.


A  brilliant concert at St Firmin's church, Thurlby, near Bourne. 

The first piece the Castalian Quartet played was Haydn's Quartet in D minor, op.76 no 2, a lively playful and very modern sounding piece.
This was followed by Janacek's  Kreutzer Sonata, and Britten's Quartet no 2 in C op.36.

Perfect surroundings, a light airy church, with the evening sunlight streaming through the clerestory windows. 

The organisers provided delicious refreshments in the interval, and there was a lovely atmosphere among the audience. 




It was still light as we left at about 9.30 pm.


More info about the church, and St Firmin:

Thurlby