Classical music & opera
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Review Violet – Coult’s debut opera opens Aldeburgh festival with assurance and authenticity
4 out of 5 stars.Alice Birch’s elliptical story of a wife finding freedom as society disintegrates is opaque but Tom Coult’s confident and varied score gives the work power
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BBC Concert Orchestra residency aims to inspire children and improve wellbeing in Norfolk town
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4 out of 5 stars.
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