Category Archives: Opera

Blood and money

Posted on October 6, 2024 by Gary

The strangest thing happened today. We had just left the house, heading over to Christina the Dog Minder, and turning the corner when, suddenly, spread across the road, was a huge pack of dogs and humans. They opened like the … Continue reading →

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No dead body in Act III

Posted on April 20, 2024 by Gary

We had a rather cryptic message from Nicoline today. She set up a WhatsApp group between the three of us ages ago and, every now and then, a message will pop up. Today she wrote, “Are you interested in horse … Continue reading →

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A well hung Parliament?

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Gary

The election that Theresa May called in order to gain some stability and give her the mandate she claimed that the British voters wanted regarding a hard Brexit, has been and gone. She didn’t win enough seats to form a … Continue reading →

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Harrowing

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Gary

Before today, I’d never seen a Wagner opera before. I’ve heard the music and singing, naturally, but never sat and watched one in its entirety. Now, having seen my first one I can safely say, I’ll never see another one. … Continue reading →

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Don’t bring Lulu

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Gary

William Kentridge is the man responsible for the extraordinary production of Lulu I saw today. It was a live streaming event of the opera from the New York Met and was brilliant. Possibly the best opera production I’ve ever seen. … Continue reading →

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How to get a divorce, Nero style

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Gary

Last night I went into Woking to meet Tom. Given the fact that I unexpectedly ran into him on Wednesday night, it doesn’t surprise me that I ran into Lara on the way to the theatre. Actually, this shouldn’t be … Continue reading →

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