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RESOUNDING ECHOES: From August 2022, Robert McCarney's regular series features little-known twentieth century classical composers.
VIDEO PODCAST: Find out about composers from unusual places, including Gerard Schurmann, Giya Kancheli, Nazib Zhiganov and Nodar Gabunia, about singing in cars, and meet Jim Hutton from the RLPO and some of our regular contributors.
This can refer here to the Australian coloratura soprano Joan Sutherland or the Australian composer Margaret Ada Sutherland, but can also refer to British conductors Gavin Sutherland or Iain Sutherland, or to American mezzo Elisa Sutherland. Sutherland is also an area in and a former county of Scotland.
CD Spotlight. Inestimable Worth - Joan Sutherland's debut recital, assessed by Howard Smith. 'No other single disc has these historic performances.'
Ensemble. Sometimes Impressive - Bellini's 'Norma' from English Touring Opera, heard by Robert Hugill
A Personal Stake - '150 Years of Opera in Chicago', reviewed by Malcolm Tattersall
CD Spotlight. Lurking romanticism? - Discovering British light music, with Ron Bierman. 'Sutherland and the Royal Ballet Sinfonia are ideal interpreters.'