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Topic History of: An Operatic evening; Russians and a 60 piece orchestra Max. showing the last 5 posts - (Last post first)
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Learned Lefty
Sublime to Rock-diculous?
The 1st BIG Brit Rocker, Tommy Steele Rocked the ENO's Ole Coliseum, in Panto - Xmas 1958.
Oh yes he did !
JK2006
Went to the stunning Coliseum to see the Novaya Russian Opera show (very rare; last night was the final show) of Prince Igor by Borodin. Funnily enough, over 50 years ago I saw Kismet at the same theatre - all songs brilliantly based on tunes from the opera. So wonderful to see and hear a large live orchestra (my excellent seat was in the dress circle, perched above the orchestra pit).