Review: Monteverdi: Complete Madrigals (Delitiae Musicae)
All-male performances show Monteverdi's madrigals in a new light.
Will Yeoman is a former senior arts writer and current travel journalist for The West Australian newspaper. A regular contributor to Limelight and Gramophone, he is also Artistic Director of the York Festival and a keen classical guitarist.
All-male performances show Monteverdi's madrigals in a new light.
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