Despite a less than overwhelming number of voters (honestly, if your one of the many, many , many people that visit, didn't vote and don't like the changes, don't blame us - honesty) for a trial period we have opened up "commenting" on the latest posts and a select number of older ones.
We''ll see how it goes. And no, not one "Captcha" insight. Not even we are that cruel.
CanCon at the Grammys
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I don’t usually take much notice of awards like the Grammys but this year
there is an odd coincidence. As usual, CanCon is in very short supply
across the...
Imprints of Man: Death Metal for piano
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New York metal trio Imperial Triumphant is my best discovery of 2025
(better late than never to a party). Now there’s a new record—not with new
songs, but ...
Philharmonia/Hrůša - Mahler, 13 November 2025
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Royal Festival Hall
Symphony no.7
Philharmonia Orchestra
Jakub Hrúša (conductor)
A little light relief here for Jakub Hrúša, in between Covent Garden ...
Amapola by Villeroy Boch
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This painting of a teapot and other crockery from the Amapola series by
Villeroy Boch adds a sense of calm to a wall.
Amapola is the word for Poppy in Span...
NY Wagner Society Announces Auditions for Grants
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The Wagner Society of New York has, for many years, awarded grants to young
singers whose gifts and talents indicate that they may have a future in the
Wag...
The Future
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Today is Nostradomus day.These are my predictions for the coming year (I
hoope I'm wrong)> First, Trump will begin the roundup and deportaton anyone
he ded...
Lahti
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I am in Lahti, Finland, to give a talk at the Lahti Symphony's Sibelius
Festival. I've been wanting to visit since I encountered Osmo Vänskä's
revelatory B...
Royal Opera House announces Ring Cycles for 2018!
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Very excited by this announcement. Must start saving now…. ADVANCE
ANNOUNCEMENT Four full cycles performed September–November 2018 The 2018/19
Season open...