On 01/07/2011 12:09, Melissa Harrington wrote:
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Look forward to a review - when MOR rock musicians (Rufus Wainwright,
Paul Macartney et al) try to do opera the results are usually
disappointing -
I prefer classic opera although admit some modern stuff can be
excruciating - I liked Jack the Ripper and Dracula operas.
Mogg
> We're going, I absolutley hate opera, but am intrigued enough sit
> through this, hoping Albarn will make the music more palatable than
> real opera. We are going with members of our Enochian group, on a
> trip organised by my Dee/Kelley obsessed husband. He was happy to be
> left alone with free range of the magical rooms with their wax works
> standing on a carpet printed with the sigillum dei Ameth in the
> tourist office in the tower at Charles Bridge in Prague recently,
> where they are well feted. Although Dee had a glittering life he died
> poor and somewhat perplexed, the angels told him he would be
> remembered world wide forever, (is this any recompense I wonder), and
> this seems to be true; as well as the centuries that Enochia has not
> died away in, and its influence on literature and occulture, this year
> I have read reviews in main stream papers of two kids books that
> feature Dee, and he seems to be popping up more each year.
>
> regards
>
> Melissa
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Green" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Friday, July 01, 2011 9:47 AM
> Subject: [ACADEMIC-STUDY-MAGIC] Doctor Dee
>
>
> Dear all,
>
> I am not sure that there has been any discussion on the list of Damon
> Albarn's (of Blur fame) new musical based on the life of John Dee and
> due to open in Manchester, UK, around now. Here is a short interview
> with Albarn:
>
> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/opera/8606376/Damon-Albarn-interview-for-Dr-Dee-opera-Manchester-International-Festival.html
>
>
> I liked Monkey a lot, but not so convinced about this ...
>
> Dave x=
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