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Mark Valencia 🇪🇺 🇺🇦
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Critic for Opera, Bachtrack and Musical America. 7 decades a Southender. Francophile, grandfather, passionately pro-EU. Previously with the blue bird until it got sick. Much happier here.
That's from On the Razzle, btw.

I have a Stoppard story. He caught my eye in desperation when trapped by a coven of old ladies at the Hampstead Theatre. I slipped past into the gents. Presently he entered. stood at the urinal and said 'For this relief, much thanks'.

Script for an audience of one.
November 30, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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November 29, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Ahem.. *lidl
November 28, 2025 at 8:52 PM
The quality is as good as ever, but the diminished choice was disappointing. I've had a look online this morning and things have definitely improved.
November 28, 2025 at 9:01 AM
You're never alone
You're never disconnected (I hope)
November 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The greatest living conductor of Sibelius. Bar none.
November 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM