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Category Archives: Art
Why Tosca Dies
“…it feels like a bleakly amoral story, with an almost nihilistically hopeless conclusion.” Continue reading
What Wotan Wants
“It seems hard to sneak a look at God’s cards. But that He plays dice is something that I cannot believe for a single moment.” Continue reading
Posted in acting, Art, Music, Opera, Politics, Religion, singing, Theatre, Wagner
Tagged acting, classical music, opera, philosophy, physics, ring cycle, stanislavski, Wagner, wotan
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Not racist but.
“Opinion was divided between whether A A Gill was a brilliant writer or a complete prick, as if the two are in some way mutually exclusive.” Continue reading
Save Rhiwbina Library
Let’s learn to love and value all libraries, from the biggest to the smallest. Continue reading
Interview with The Cross-Eyed Pianist
“Work hard. Learn to switch off. Remember that the work doesn’t lead to rewards – the work is the the reward.” Continue reading
Posted in Art, Music, Opera, Theatre
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Happiness of an incompetent golfer
When I stride out purposefully in my sun visor and plus-fours, my expectation levels are near-zero. Continue reading
Posted in Art, Music, Opera, Theatre
Tagged opera singing training conservatoire music
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Out of the Paper Bag
If there are 100 actors on stage, your eye will be drawn to the brilliant and the terrible – and you’d find it very hard to decide which is which. Continue reading
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