The cellist is Jacqueline du Pre (1945-1987) who made her debut at 16 and quickly established an international reputation. Her career as a player stopped in 1973 with the onset of multiple sclerosis. ...
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Hector Berlioz’s The Damnation of Faust, which premiered unsuccessfully in 1846, is far more frequently performed in concert than it is staged. Berlioz didn’t want décor costumes. It wasn’t an opera. ...
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Italian actor and writer turned director Gianni Di Gregorio is a late bloomer. Although known as a script writer (Gomorra), and assistant director, he was turning 60 when his debut feature, Mid-August ...
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The Wildlife Trusts’ annual 30 days wild is nearly upon is. This is The Wildlife Trusts national nature challenge which urges people to do something wild every day for the whole month of June. Back fo ...
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