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April 3- 9, 2003
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Sir Thomas Allen has often been termed "a complete artist," not only for his renowned voice (a mellow, flexible baritone that has taken him to opera houses around the world in music from Mozart through Verdi to Britten), but for serious theatrical gifts. Allen has the same kind of sensible "everyman" quality as contemporaries like Tom Courtenay or Alan Bates.
Unlike many classical singers, Allen gives rich contour to his native language. He's set to tackle Sondheim's Sweeney Todd next year in London, aptly, since one specialty is the Victorian and Edwardian ballads that brought a tear to every eye way back when but are rarely heard of late. His upcoming program with the superb pianist Malcolm Martineau pairs a selection of Beethoven (including the cycle "An die ferne Geliebte") with a ballad group. Some remain (dimly) on the margins of popular consciousness, like "The Salley Gardens," "Roses of Picardy" and "Smilin' Through." These works, designed to address love and loss at a period of imperial anxieties, may take on new resonances today.
Sir Thomas Allen, Wed., April 9, 8 p.m., $22, Philadelphia Chamber Music Society at the Kimmel Center, 260 S. Broad St., 215-569-8080.
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