In The Opera Hour – 4:00pm – Richard Scott explores opera through the prism of various themes – politics, power, greed, the abominable, magic, lust, comedy. This week, as the Eurozone edges further into the abyss Richard looks at representations of debt/poverty and bankruptcy in opera. Richard looks at Mozart’s personal fiscal travails and his operatic [...]
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Opera – poverty, bankruptcy and debt
May 18th, 2012 · No Comments
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technical difficulties – suicide
May 18th, 2012 · No Comments
In Technical Difficulties – 3:30pm – Tim Abbott and crew explore disability, this week Technical Difficulties attempts to engage with an incredibly complex subject, suicide. Dolly Sen hosts.
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from Arctic Circles to Tokyo Flashbacks – this evening’s highlights
May 17th, 2012 · No Comments
The seminal power pop trio Big Star are the focus of Arctic Circle this evening. Ben Eshmade speaks to Mike Mills (REM), Jody Stephens (Big Star) and Chris Stamey about Big Star’s legendary third album Third and an upcoming performance of it at the Barbican. In Hooting Yard at 6:30pm Frank Key reads part two of [...]
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