Congrats to Robyn Allegra Parton and Simon Lepper, Editor's Choice for June on Presto Music🥳 Listen to their Top Ten charting debut album right here👇 orchid-music.lnk.to/BurnishedGold

Dear muso friends — my Festival starts this evening and as of today we’re without a concert manager for two weeks. Any music/arts admin types on here who fancy some extra work? You’ll need a car, it’s a paid opportunity and we can provide accommodation if needed.

"If I’m making music and I feel fulfilled by it, that’s all I need." #MeetTheArtist interview with soprano Robyn Allegra Parton Robyn Allegra Parton meettheartist.online/2023/07/17/rob… Orchid Classics

Flattered to have been invited to take part in this interview series with Fran Wilson 🎹🖋. Very interesting questions and lots of other artists to check out here too: meettheartist.online/2023/07/17/rob…

My column on the latest developments in the Post Office scandal - an incredible tale of total corporate psychopathy that I absolutely BEG you to stay very very cross about theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Success! Kent County Council will not appeal the landmark High Court judgment that found it unlawfully refused humanist Steve Bowen membership of his local religious education (RE) committee. The Bowen judgment will therefore now stand as UK case law. humanists.uk/2023/07/20/no-…

I am actively seeking more PhD students and there is money available for a January start. The areas in which I can supervise are as follows. Opera (particularly Italian opera of the 19th and early 20th centuries); cultural/political debates about opera, or classical music...

One Briton a week travels abroad to have a dignified death on their own terms. A deeply unjust system that limits choice in end of life care to those that can afford it, and even then, can be traumatic for those involved. news.stv.tv/scotland/at-le…

The first ever Musicians’ Census reveals UK musicians’ average annual income from music work is £20,700 – but nearly half earn under £14,000 🧵👇

REVIEW ⚫️🟡⚪️ “It is refreshing to encounter a singer – Robyn Allegra Parton – whose gifts of curation are it would seem fully equal to her musicianship” – Edward Seckerson / Gramophone New album available on Orchid Classics [ORC100228] 💿 Discover more: orchid-music.lnk.to/BurnishedGold

Judi Dench was on Graham Norton last night to push her new book about her life and work with Shakespeare. After making the point we quote Shakespeare daily without knowing it, this happened:

IMG Artists is delighted to welcome soprano Robyn Allegra Parton to our roster for general management! imga.pro/3RHfA4U

I had genuinely never seen a child with measles in my paediatrics career until 2 weeks ago and I’ve seen multiple every day since. Not a single one in a child who had their MMR (even just first dose if not old enough for their preschool booster yet). Vaccinate your children!

Thanks Michael Volpe OBE - Can't wait for the summer!!

It never ceases to amaze me that a spacecraft launched in 1977 can be fixed remotely from Earth.

Triffik opening night for If Opera and our Lucia di Lammermoor. Startling performance from Robyn Allegra Parton in the title role. About 8 tickets left for the whole run so get in quickly!

If Opera: Lucia di Lammermoor and Die Fledermaus operascene.co.uk/reviews/if-ope… Robyn Allegra Parton Oliver Gooch

Thanks Paul Gilluley🌈✨ glad you enjoyed it!

That's one big orchestra pit, and Gilda (Robyn Allegra Parton) is fabulous