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Kenneth Loveland (Musical Opinion): Flowers
1st / May / 1994
“The opera is driven from climax to climax by Hardy’s violent but irresistible score, rich in detail and full of diverse ideas… it creates a...
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1st / May / 1994
“Hardy delivers his protest with conviction and with violence, and we are won to his side. The score… is rich and evocative… generous in...
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25th / March / 1994
“John Hardy, an exciting composer… developed a dramatic style both accessible and challenging. An utterly engrossing piece… all quite...
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21st / March / 1994
“John Hardy’s new 90-minute chamber opera for Music Theatre Wales has a lot going for it. Hardy’s energetic, instinctive music,...
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19th / March / 1994
“Another musical hit… John Hardy’s new work Flowers is music theatre on the edge, provocative, disturbing and extremely enjoyable… a focused...
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