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A Man of Good Hope: powerful and politically charged drama in the Linbury

By Timmy Fisher, 18 April 2019
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“serves as a poignant reminder of the damage that colonialism’s legacy continues to inflict”
Reviewed at Royal Opera House: Linbury Theatre, London on 16 April 2019
Programme
Dyantyis, A Man of Good Hope
Performers
Isango Ensemble
Mandisi Dyantyis, Conductor
Lungelo Ngamlana, Choreography
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Timmy Fisher
Timmy Fisher
Timmy read musicology at Durham University, studying composition with Richard Rijnvos. He has written for Gramophone and The Spectator, and composes for both film and the concert hall. He has a special interest in contemporary choral music, and co-hosts The Classical Music Pod with Sam Poppleton, available on iTunes and Spotify. Follow him on twitter at @timmy_fisher.