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REVIEW A delightful and intimate evening at the opera

24/05/2012 : After a long absence _ due to the flood _ the Bangkok Symphony Orchestra (BSO) returned to the Thailand Cultural Centre. In collaboration with NUNi Productions, the BSO recently presented a new production of Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas, a three-act tragedy opera.
Steinway pianist to play in Bangkok

24/05/2012 : D&M Music Studio presents a piano recital performed by Steinway artist Warren Lee, in the auditorium of Goethe Institute Bangkok on June 8 at 8pm.

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Playing with Purcell
17/05/2012 : NUNi Productions returns with a new experiment on opera. Taking Purcell's Dido and Aeneas, director and NUNi founder Pattarasuda Anuman Rajadhon gives the Baroque tragedy a darker and more grotesque spin.