Baritone Donald Maxwell is the Director of the National Opera Studio and Head of Opera ... Colonel Calverley in Sullivan's "Patience".
Donald Maxwell: Prom 35 Gilbert & Sullivan - Patience 7:30pm
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I read an article the other day that said that Alfred Brendel, one of my favorite musicians is now writing poetry instead of playing. Then I come to dilettante and see there's a writer on the home page.
How many classical musicians on here also writ ...
...a records collector?. Have you a good collection?. What kind of material? How many CDs?.
I've about 1600, and mine is a very special collection. Only chamber instrumental, string with orchestra, solo piano, and no more that 50 symphonics, from JS ...
As artists, most
of us are aware of the delicate balance that exists between being true to one’s
art and meeting the desires of our audiences. However, these two philosophies need
not be in opposition to each other. I feel that is important for ...
Back in November, dilettante member James Camien McGuiggan posted an interesting question about the use of electric guitar in classical music. Specifically, electric guitar works in which the electric guitar isn't a "visitor from a world of leat ...
OK, a deliberately silly question but - hell - why not?
Which country has contributed the most to the world of classical music? It can be due to anything they've done, from composers to players, conductors to venues or record labels to websit ...
The final instalment of backstage pictures of the OAE by Karen Robinson. See some featured around the Southbank Centre site soon as part of a campaign highlighting the new concert season. Source ...