A feast for the senses

my week ending 7 June   Rapturous applause greeted the end of the dramatic production of Carmen by Exeter Opera Group.  Iryna mesmerised the audience with her singing and performance of the title role.  The Warmth and friendliness of the performers shone through, and they kindly stayed on to chat to the audience in the …

International Women’s Day

Can't do better than to include my report from last night's performance of Carmen by the amazing Iryna Ilnytska: EXETER OPERA GROUP ‘CARMEN’ AT TEIGNMOUTH MUSIC FESTIVAL “It can’t get better than this!” exclaimed Barry.  And yet, each performance by this talented group of singers does get better each time.  From the opening bars of …

If music be the food of love…a wonderful weekend full of cake and music

Apple cake, music, apple cake, talking about my favourite subject, music, Rugby cake, country drive, and rounding off with tea and cake. On Friday, after a delicious lunch of homemade soup, apple cake and cups of tea, Ian Rees and  Becky Lynch entertained us with a lovely mix of old favourites and less well known …