Review: Winterreise (Ferruccio Furlanetto, Opera Australia)
A mercurial winter journey from a powerful bass.
Angus McPherson is a writer, editor and digital content specialist. He is a former Deputy Editor of Limelight and has written for BBC Music Magazine, RealTime Arts and CutCommon. A flute player by training, he holds a PhD in Music.
A mercurial winter journey from a powerful bass.
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