|
|
Article: Let's do the show right here; From Russian rock and roll bands to rock legends U2 to opera stars and ballet dancers, Paul Godfrey, who brings Puccini's Madama Butterfly to Llandudno, has worked with them all. And he's still amazed that the shows do go on, as he tells Jill Tunstall.(Features)
- Article from:
- Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
- Article date:
- January 10, 2003
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2003 MGN Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Byline: Jill Tunstall
THEY say that there's no such thing as coincidence but Paul Godfrey knows better. Who would have thought that a decision to study Russian would lead to his managing a raft of underground Soviet bands, dodging the KGB and giving him a part in the downfall of Communism. In the tiniest way, admittedly. Or that this would all one day lead to him working with U2 whose violinist would put him in touch with her stepfather who would hire him as the interpreter for the Borodin String Quartet. Despite his having only a slender knowledge of the violin. And that eventually he would move on from rock bands - both underground and globally successful - to ...
Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:
|
|
Article: TIME ARRIVES FOR SOPRANO TO PERFORM LEAD ROLE IN 'MADAMA ...
The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY);
April 25, 2005 ;
700+ words
... ... role of Giacomo Puccini's opera "Madama Butterfly." "I kept saying no to "Butterfly ... years ago, Lim decided to sing in "Madama Butterfly." And, just as she thought, the ... the Syracuse Opera production of "Madama Butterfly" is one of five this season. She ...
|
|