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Category Archives: Travel
Who Will Back British Opera?
Why I hate Peter Grimes. But you, and the rest of the world, shouldn’t. Continue reading
Posted in Brexit, Music, Opera, Politics, singing, Theatre, Travel
Tagged benjamin britten, Brexit, britain, british music, classical music, contemporary music, contemporary opera, music, opera, performing arts, peter grimes, singing, theatre
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Brexit for Musicians: Endgame
What would you call it if everyone had a Musician’s Passport? Continue reading
Posted in Brexit, Coronavirus, Music, Opera, Politics, Theatre, Travel
Tagged Brexit, classical music, EU, opera, performing arts, theatre, Travel, visas, work permits
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Brexit for Musicians: The Evil Empire
A warm welcome to Global Britain. Continue reading
Posted in Brexit, Coronavirus, Music, Opera, Politics, singing, Theatre, Travel
Tagged Brexit, britain, british singers, classical music, opera, performing arts, politics, singing, theatre, Travel
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Brexit for Musicians: The Norway Option
British artists continue to wrestle the red tape. Continue reading
Brexit for Musicians: View from the USA
“When we are born, we cry that we are come
To this great stage of fools.” Continue reading
Brexit for Musicians: An Englishman Abroad
A British musician starts work in the EU – how did he do it? Continue reading
Posted in Art, Brexit, Coronavirus, Music, Opera, Politics, singing, Theatre, Travel, Wagner
Tagged Brexit, classical music, freelancers, music, musicians, opera, opera singers, passports, performing arts, politics, singers, theatre
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Coronaclassical 24: Into the Post-Covid World
“This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.” Continue reading
Posted in Books, Coronavirus, Music, Opera, Politics, Science, singing, Theatre, Travel
Tagged classical music, Coronavirus, covid-19, music, opera, performing arts, pfizer, theatre, vaccine
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Giving It Away: Classical Music in Lockdown and other fairytales
On sale today: The Book of the Blog Continue reading
Posted in acting, Art, Books, Cars, Cinema, Coronavirus, Cricket, Football, Hire Car Top Trumps, Mathematics, Motoring, Music, Opera, physics, Politics, Religion, Science, Science Fiction, singing, Sport, Theatre, Time travel, Travel, Uncategorized, University Challenge, Wagner, Wales, What they don't teach you at music college
Tagged amazon, audiobooks, Books, christmas present, classical music, gifts, kindle, music, opera, opera singing, paperback, singing, writing
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Hire Car Top Trumps: Vauxhall Mokka
Rating the world’s most mediocre motors. Continue reading
Posted in Cars, Hire Car Top Trumps, Motoring, Travel, Wales
Tagged avengers, car rental, Cars, driving, hire cars, Motoring, top gear, top trumps, Travel, vauxhall
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Hire Car Top Trumps: Audi A4 Avant
Rating the world’s most mediocre motors. Continue reading
Posted in Cars, Hire Car Top Trumps, Motoring, Travel
Tagged car hire, car rental, Cars, driving, Motoring, Travel
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