Thursday, 23rd May 2013
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No stranger to critical acclaim for its exciting summer season Opera Holland Park is now storming the classical music charts with an enchanting aria from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
The aria, I flew High in My dreams, composed by Will Todd and sung by Fflur Wyn was released on iTunes last week and has reached number three in the classical chart.
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was commissioned as a family opera and the production will take place in the magical surroundings of Holland Park this summer and will feature a live orchestra and full cast of well-loved characters from the book. Children’s tickets are just £3.
Councillor Nick Paget-Brown, Deputy Leader of the Council, said: “Our family opera is always a highlight of the summer. If the reaction to this lovely aria in the charts is anything to go by everyone who comes to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is in for a real ...
One of the world’s greatest bands was honoured with PRS for Music Heritage Award at ImperialCollege this afternoon, March 5th, where they first played in London on 18th July 1970.
The black and red plaque was unveiled by PRS Chairman, Guy Fletcher in front of close friends and family including Kashmira Cooke, Freddie Mercury’s sister. Special guests included Rhys Thomas Director and Producer of the popular documentary ‘Queen: Days of our Lives’ shown earlier this year on BBC ...
The first curious thing about this statue is that the horse’s left flank is in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, while its right is in the City of Westminster, so, technically, this is only half a Statue in the Borough.
This will half please the Councellor who helpfully pointed out that the Peter Pan statue featured in the May 2012 issue was not, in fact, within the Borough, ...
The stern visage of Sir John Reith, painted by the artist Oswald Birley (1880-1952), still keeps a beady eye over the original Art Deco Council Chamber at Broadcasting House, the BBC’s headquarters in central London. But with recent events at the Beeb being what they are, perhaps he would be happier with his face turned against the wall. For what has only recently come to light, in its 90thanniversary year, ...
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