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Balsom on form again!

Advantages: World Class Trumpet playing from a Brit!
Disadvantages: Seven tracks of Spanish songs maybe a little to many for some

Alison Balsom is making quite a name for herself on the international music scene. Her delightful style and majestic sound make this album a top buy. Throughout the CD influences of Hakan Hardenberger are heard (her former teacher). Looking at the trac ...

Nathanmusic 23.06.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Caprice

Welsh Opera Diva!

Advantages: Great Collection Of Music
Disadvantages: n/a

Katherine Jenkins has an amazing voice. She is increasingly becoming one of the worlds favourite opera stars. Whilst singing in a concert in germany, there was suddenly a massive crashing noise, the audience began to duck with the thought of gunfire, but ...

ben3263 28.08.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Second Nature

The Biggest Little Box of Opera There Is

Advantages: A brilliant guide to opera for iniatiates and established fans alike
Disadvantages: Book may have too many pages for it's size (see it, you'll know what I mean) but dont let that put you off

I've never been much of a fan of opera. Like most classical music it often suffers from giving the impression of being overlong, bombastic, pretentious and something that only "posh" people listen to. The cost of tickets to most performances especially Co ...

mikeydred 12.03.2001 · Read full review
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Review of A to Z of Opera

rocky horror opera-audience participation

Advantages: best time of you lifetoo tired
Disadvantages: to tired to leave

...the way that was many years ago my husband introduced me to the rocky horror picture show by Richard o brian, my reaction at first what am i watching ,then we watched it again i began to love. Then there was a knock at my door with m ...

bastet 28.10.2002 · Read full review
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Review of A to Z of Opera

The Best Review in the World...Ever!!

Advantages: All the pieces are short
Disadvantages: There are 4 of them

...This is a truly awesome collection of the most popular classics. I have to say that it is probably factually correct and thus not questionable under the Trades Description Act. Here are 4, not 3, but 4 CDs packed full with a seemingly endless flow of tune ...

Rogerbyname 21.06.2007 · Read full review
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Review of The Best Classical Album in the World ... Ever!