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[amateur51]

An L to link Owen, Kathleen and Otakar.

The Rape of Lucretia was written by Benjamin Britten for Kathleen Ferrier and Otakar Kraus and Owen Brannigan took part in the premiere performances too

[Nick Armstrong]

If that is the only link to Martin Rohde then perhaps we are looking for Friedrich Kuhlau, the "Beethoven of the flute", composer of an opera entitled "Lulu".

[subcontrabass]

The Rape of Lucretia was written by Benjamin Britten for Kathleen Ferrier and Otakar Kraus and Owen Brannigan took part in the premiere performances too

Correct in every respect.

You are invited to set us a mercurial M.

[Nick Armstrong]

The Rape of Lucretia was written by Benjamin Britten for Kathleen Ferrier and Otakar Kraus and Owen Brannigan took part in the premiere performances too

[amateur51]

Thanking you, scb!

What M with strong Bachian connections from his parents, took part in the first performance of a British opera, coached at Glyndebourne & Julliard, and helped a much-loved mezzo-soprano on her first record, or so the saga goes.

[subcontrabass]

Thanking you, scb!

What M with strong Bachian connections from his parents, took part in the first performance of a British opera, coached at Glyndebourne & Julliard, and helped a much-loved mezzo-soprano on her first record, or so the saga goes.

Martin Johannes Sebastian Isepp ???

[amateur51]

Martin Johannes Sebastian Isepp ???

Bravo scb!

Would you supply the Anna's Law details please?

[subcontrabass]

Bravo scb!

Would you supply the Anna's Law details please?

Martin Johannes Sebastian Isepp:

Bachian connection in the names given to him by his parents
Took the piano part in the first performance of Britten's The Turn of the Screw
Singing coach at Glynebourne and Julliard
Accompanied Dame Janet Baker on recordings on the Saga label

Why is there no entry for him in Wikipedia or Grove?

[subcontrabass]

And if we move on:

An N to link Diaghilev, Stravinsky, and Lolita.

[amateur51]

Martin Johannes Sebastian Isepp:

Bachian connection in the names given to him by his parents
Took the piano part in the first performance of Britten's The Turn of the Screw
Singing coach at Glynebourne and Julliard
Accompanied Dame Janet Baker on recordings on the Saga label

Why is there no entry for him in Wikipedia or Grove?

I thought that might throw you, scb Why not, indeed - I hope it was a great life, because it reads very well

[subcontrabass]

I thought that might throw you, scb Why not, indeed - I hope it was a great life, because it reads very well

I had to go through several obituaries to find all the information.

[Northender]

Nabokov?

[subcontrabass]

Nabokov?

Can you be more precise?

[Northender]

Nicholas Nabokov was a distant cousin of Diaghilev. Vladimir Nabokov wrote 'Lolita'. That's as far as I've got.

[subcontrabass]

Nicholas Nabokov was a distant cousin of Diaghilev. Vladimir Nabokov wrote 'Lolita'. That's as far as I've got.

Right Nabokov. Diaghilev link is musical.