The year that London went missing

The year that London went missing

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norman lebrecht

November 30, 2020

More fuss should have been made about the centenary of the birth of the great bass-baritone George London, which fell in May. But springtime 2020 was clouded by Covid and few cared to look back to a carefree era of extraordinary singers.

Basia Jaworski has some thoughts here.


London, who died in 1985, had to retire at the early age of 46 after encountering vocal difficulties.

 

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