The appointment of Lisa Nandy to Culture, Media and Sport is something of a surprise give her lack of profile in any of these spheres.
But those with long memories may recall she was Parliamentary Private Secretary to Tessa Jowell for a couple of years, and Tessa was the best Culture Secretary we ever had.
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Six and a half years after the tumultuous departure of Gianandrea Noseda, the Teatro Regio in Turin has finally appointed another music director. He is Andrea Battistoni, 37, a versatile musician from Verona. He is […]
The Church of England’s National Director of Human Resources is called Emma Trenier. Ms Trenier lives in Winchester and is married to the Canon Precentor and Sacrist of Winchester Cathedral, Andy Trenier. As head of […]
The death is reported, after a lengthy illness, of the Italian countertenor and conductor Roberto Balconi. A Milanese, he studied in England with Evelyn Tubb and worked with English Baroque Soloists, Il Giardino Armonico, Il […]
