Category Archives: Performing Artists

Sir Thomas Beecham and the Importance of Starting, and Finishing, Together

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Tessa Arlen

April 29, 1879 – March 8, 1961 There are two golden rules for an orchestra: start together and finish together. The public doesn’t give a damn what goes on in between. —Sir Thomas Beecham Beecham’s grandfather, also Thomas Beecham, … Continue reading →

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Dame Nellie Melba and the Silver Voice with a Brass Tongue

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Tessa Arlen

At the name of Melba… crowned heads would nod respectful acknowledgment, noble lords and ladies would open their doors, newspaper editors would clear space for headlines, theatre managers would turn pale, and the house would be full. Her … Continue reading →

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Gladys, Marchioness of Ripon and a Night at the Opera

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Tessa Arlen

Constance Gladys, Marchioness of Ripon was six feet tall and considered to be a stunner; she was so beautiful that even the most glamorous in her company looked like they needed ‘a touch of the sponge and the duster,’ according … Continue reading →

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Vaslav Nijinksy and the Ballet Russe

Posted on February 19, 2014 by mM021114

It was during the frenzy of the Coronation year of George V in 1911 that brought Nijinsky, star of the Ballet Russe, before the British public. Continue reading →