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Reviews
Nottingham BBC Philharmonic OrchestraRoyal Concert Hall, Nottingham, 05 October, 2023. William Ruff: 4****
‘The BBC Phil kickstarts a new Nottingham concert season with colour and excitement.’
Shostakovich Symphony No.8, CBSO, Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 28 September, 2023. 5***** David Gray & Paul Gray.
‘Committed and engaging performances of two very different Russian Masterpieces.’
MacBeth: William Shakespeare RSC, Stratford Upon Avon. Performance: Audio described performance Runs: 3h 15m, one interval, till 14 October, 2023. 2 **: Roderick Dungate.
‘A production that looks for the effect of everything but finds the value of nothing.’
Southwell Music Festival 2023Southwell Minster and other venues in Southwell, 25 - 28 August, 2023. Review: William Ruff
‘The sound was a revelation.’
As You Like It, William Shakespeare RSC: Main House, Stratford Upon Avon , till 05 August, 2023. 5*****: Roderick Dungate.
A clever idea reveals the play in a gentle and moving performance.
The Lion King, Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham, 13 July, 2023. In Birmingham until 16 September, 2023. 5*****: David Gray & Paul Gray
‘A stunning spectacle with a full and rich human heart.’
Nottingham Chamber Music Festival 2023. 13 -16 July, 2023. William Ruff
Four days of intelligent, uplifting musical conversations in Nottingham.
Opera North: The Pearl Fishers Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham. 01 July, 2023. 5*****: William Ruff
Opera North reminds us that Bizet is a disgracefully neglected opera composer.