Minghella’s ****** erfly was a stunning success, lauded to the skies by critics, setting Gelb’s tenure off to a flying start and having audiences begging for more. But that was not to be. There was no more. This was Minghella’s only opera. Two short years later the director was tragically struck down at the age of 54 by a stroke while undergoing surgery for throat cancer. A huge talent snuffed out far too early.

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Minghella’s ****** erfly was a stunning success, lauded to the skies by critics, setting Gelb’s tenure off to a flying start and having audiences begging for more. But that was not to be. There was no more. This was Minghella’s only opera. Two short years later the director was tragically struck down at the age of 54 by a stroke while undergoing surgery for throat cancer. A huge talent snuffed out far too early.

#UK
#london
#British
#GreatBritain
#England
#Scotland
#wales
#NorthernIreland

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They could be doing the school run or in the middle of lambing, but when their pager goes off volunteer and retained firefighters across Scotland drop everything.

In an average time of five to eight minutes, they can respond to building fires, road accidents, wildfires and medical emergencies.

In many remote and rural communities teams of these highly-trained volunteers could be the difference between life

#UK #london #British #GreatBritain #England
#Scotland #wales #NorthernIreland

They could be doing the school run or in the middle of lambing, but when their pager goes off volunteer and retained firefighters across Scotland drop everything.

In an average time of five to eight minutes, they can respond to building fires, road accidents, wildfires and medical emergencies.

In many remote and rural communities teams of these highly-trained volunteers could be the difference between life

#UK #london #British #GreatBritain #England
#Scotland #wales #NorthernIreland