Opera Settecento She was quite a girl was Jane Barbier, the early 18th century diva who bestrode the London operatic scene. She was 'discovered' when, …
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Baroque music
The Kyan quartet – on November 4th – and Vermeer Chamber Concerts in St Pancras
The Kyan Quartet not only span the heights - but span the seas. Naomi Warburton (violin 1) is from London where she plays with the Philharmonia (she is an …
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A post brimming with early music
An excellent week for early music. First up, The Portrait Players on Tuesday evening, followed by my discovery of Olive Simpson. Then the launch of the London …