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61 results found for '"Opera"' in Keywords.
Conductor Georg Solti on his career (1975)
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- Interview
Interview with conductor Georg Solti on his career. It looks at his teachers and influences; his time as music director at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; and his ethics as to his 10 year work...
Convent Garden changes its image (1979)
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- Interview; News report
Barbara Groom reports on the planning programme for Covent Garden. Fred Collins, who has lived in Covent Garden for sixty years, says it is now moving towards trendy shops; Geoffrey Holland, head of the...
Charles Makerras knighted (1979)
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- Interview
Interview with Australian conductor Charles Makerras on being knighted and on his work with the English National Opera. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Peter Murphy?).
Our kind of town (1979)
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- Documentary; Interview
Our Kind of Town. This edition presented by Greg Strange from the London Coliseum, home of the English National Opera. Includes interviews with Managing Director of the ENO, Lord Harewood (George Lascelles);...
Covent Garden Opera (1979)
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- Interview
Interview with Colin Davis on plans for Covent Garden Opera, London.
John Tooley receives knighthood (1979)
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- Interview
John Tooley, General Director of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, on receiving his knighthood.
Arts Council funding (1980)
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- Interview
Interview with a spokesman for the Arts Council (not identified - poss. Secretary-General Sir Roy Shaw) about the levels of Government funding for subsidised theatre and opera. Female interviewer not...
Funding the arts in London (1980)
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- Documentary; Interview; Music
Rodney Bennett investigates arts funding in London and whether public finance is appropriate. Speaks to: Secretary General of the Arts Council, Sir Roy Shaw; head of the board at the Royal Opera House, Sir...
Artsweek special (1980)
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- Discussion; Documentary; Interview; Jingle; Obituary; Special
Artsweek Special, presented by Philip Bacon. In two parts. The first half examines various issues including the English National Opera’s new production of Verdi’s opera, Aida, at the London Coliseum; art...
JohnTooley on life, career and Covent Garden Opera (1980)
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- Interview
Rodney Bennett interviews John Tooley on his life, career and role as the General Adminstrator for the Covent Garden Royal Opera House. Sound is in mono.