Category Archives: Music

Jesus Christ Superstar – Live Arena Tour (2012) [Blu-ray]

Considering that I’ve already written reviews on the 25th anniversary concert performances of The Phantom of the Opera and Les Misérables, it was only a matter of time before I got around to penning some thoughts on the Blu-ray of … Continue reading

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Wagner: Die Walküre (Bayreuth 1992, Valencia 2008)

So, Wagnerian opera is not exactly the pre-Christmas cheery post you were expecting, right? Or indeed opera of any description I’ll wager? But then, that’s exactly the sort of wacky eclecticism that you love about this blog. Erm – right? … Continue reading

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James Bond: Happy 50th, old man

You have to hand it to EoN Productions, they know how to whip up the publicity for their upcoming James Bond film, getting the mainstream media falling over the “50th anniversary of the first James Bond film” as a way … Continue reading

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Les Misérables in Concert – 25th Anniversary (2010) [Blu-ray]

After enjoying the 25th anniversary production of The Phantom of the Opera a couple of months back, I was lured into wanting to watch the equivalent birthday celebrations of another long-running hit musical, Les Misérables. Unlike Phantom – which I’ve … Continue reading

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The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall [Blu-ray]

I’ve been an unabashed fan of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera ever since it opened – which is 25 years ago, as this silver anniversary celebration of the show staged at the Royal Albert Hall reminds us. … Continue reading

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