dirac Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 A review of Birmingham Royal Ballet by Guy Oddy for The Arts Desk. Quote These days Black Sabbath aren’t short of admirers in the arts and even further afield. Artists as disparate as veteran soul man, Charles Bradley and Scandi popsters the Cardigans have covered their songs – and then there’s Jazz Sabbath, who do exactly as their name suggests. However, it wasn’t always so and in fact, it isn’t so long ago that Ozzy and Co were pretty much treated with contempt outside heavy metal circles. Therefore, it must have come as a surprise to many, including the band themselves, when Carlos Acosta, Director of Birmingham Royal Ballet, suggested using tunes such as “War Pigs”, “Iron Man” and “Paranoid” as the basis for a collaboration between two of the foremost artists of the UK’s Second City. Link to comment
dirac Posted October 1, 2023 Author Share Posted October 1, 2023 Northern Ballet, in financial difficulties, cuts back on live music. Quote The city-based company says it has had to make a series of difficult decisions, including redundancies and a reduction in its ability to tour. But according to bosses, the situation could be set to worsen as the company says "it has become clear that we can no longer continue with our traditional touring model". Related. Quote The Musicians’ Union (MU) said it is “deeply concerned” about “this cultural vandalism” as there will be less work for orchestral musicians. Link to comment
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