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#vlogtober 19th, A Lesser Known Castrato

Monday 19th October '15

Farinelli is perhaps the most well known castrato singer and the new West- End production of Farinelli and the King brings his story back to life for the stage.Between the 17th and early 20th centuries, many …

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30th September: Himalayas concert, Alexander Faris obituary & Iestyn Davies on Farinelli

Wednesday 30th September '15

Classical News In today's news, Iestyn Davies discusses the challenges of being Farinelli, and the Royal Northern College of Music launches its first ever four-year BMus in popular music. Also, Coady Green reports on a unique …

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4th February: Edinburgh international festival lineup, Iestyn Davies on the castrato who tried to cure a King’s madness and Simon Rattle’s Young Orchestra for London

Wednesday 4th February '15

Classical News GuardianLang Lang and Angela Hewitt join Edinburgh international festival lineupClassical programme to include a Beethoven sonata series by pianist Rudolf Buchbinder and choral works celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Edinburgh Festival ChorusThe TimesIestyn …

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