Famed for her recording of Villa-Lobos’ Bachianas Brasileiras #5, Maria Lucia Godoy held the status of national singer in Brazil, performing at state occasions, investitures and funerals.
Maria Lucia Godoy died today, aged 100.
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Bridge Theatre Click here for tickets Before the summer is over, here’s a dreamy version of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Deep in the magical forest a feuding King and Queen […]
The Finnish music world is in mourning for an outstanding violinist, Eriikka Maalismaa, who succumbed yesterday in hospital to a fast-progressing condition. Eriikka, concertmaster of the Helsinki Philharmonic fro 2006 to 2016, gave the world […]
Investor Jennifer Pritzker’s Tawani Foundation has just given ten mill to her local band. Half of it goes into a chellenge fund to secure matching grants. Ms Pritzker retired as a lieutenant colonel from the […]
