Review: Bryn Terfel: The Verbier Recital (Bryn Terfel, Llŷr Williams)
Welsh wizard in top form for a peak performance for Swiss festival crowd.
Steve Moffatt’s earliest musical memories are of his father’s dubious tenor accompanying 78s of Gigli and Björling. As a local newspaper reporter in London, he covered Jimi Hendrix’s inquest. Now retired, he reviews concerts for Limelight and NewsLocal newspapers, where he worked as production editor.
Welsh wizard in top form for a peak performance for Swiss festival crowd.
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