Dalia, Garsington Opera (Susan Elkin reviews)
This show is deeply moving on at least two levels. First, there’s Jessica Duchen’s story for our times about a young Syrian...
This show is deeply moving on at least two levels. First, there’s Jessica Duchen’s story for our times about a young Syrian...
This was an interestingly paired concert: It’s hard to think of two more contrasting pieces than Jennifer Walshe’s The Site of An...
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