‘Nightingale’ reviewed

The review is out for ‘The Love of the Nightingale’!
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/opera/soaring-testament-to-power-of-music-20111023-1meez.html

The review is out for ‘The Love of the Nightingale’!
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/opera/soaring-testament-to-power-of-music-20111023-1meez.html
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