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RANKO KURANO (JPG) Following the recent

"Grande Soirée " Lyric at the Domaine de Chevalier

, the Japanese Soprano RANKO KURANO and BRIAN STANBOROUGH are programmed for a concert in London 30th June 2007.

Featured works for this recital include the Wesendonck Lieder of Richard Wagner and the Four Last Songs ( Vier letzte Lieder) of Richard Strauss.

NEW SEASONS 2006/07 and 2008

promise to be most exciting for Brian Stanborough.

His busy schedule of concerts,conducting and Master Classes will take him to London and UK, France, Norway, Autralia , Crete, Katmandu, Miami .......

Final touring schedule t. b.a.

BRIAN STANBOROUGH in Recital FRANZ LISZT

THURSDAY 8th February 2007 at 7:30 pm SAINT BRIDE’S CHURCH, FLEET STREET, in the CITY OF LONDON

CONCERT IN AID OF SAHARA ORPHANAGE

Programme

WIDMUNG SCHUMANN/LISZT NOCTURNE N° 3 (Liebestraum) PETRACA SONETTES Nos 104 and 123 DANSE MACABRE SAINT SAENS/ LISZT LA VALLEE D’OBERMANN LES JEUX D’EAU A LA VILLA D’ESTE LA CAMPANELLA VALSE OUBLIEE HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY N° 2.

TICKETS £18 AND £12 AVAILABLE AT DOOR on night of concert payment by cash, or cheque with bank card or BY POST in advance from J. Audrey Ellison, address below, enclosing a cheque made payable to J.A.ELLISON and a SAE or your tickets will await collection at the door.

Sahara Under Privileged Childrens Club Pokhara, Nepal www.saharaclubpokhara.com/

J. Audrey Ellison INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS’ MANAGEMENT 135 STEVENAGE ROAD, FULHAM LONDON SW6 6PB U.K.

Telephone : +44 207 381 9751 Fax : +44 207 381 2406 e-mail : Audrey@Ellison-Intl.freeserve.co.uk & jaellison@btinternet.com

4th MUSIC FESTIVAL MAKRIGIALOS/ CRETE 8 - 12 JUNE, 2007.

Proposed programme includes

2 Performances of the Puccini Opera MADAME BUTTERFLY

Viennese Evening Concert and Ball. Chamber Music,Greek and Cretian Instrumental and Vocal Music. Youth Concerts by local Music School students The SITIA Choir ...........

Japanese Soprano RANKO KURANO , winner of coveted WAGNER Competition, sings regularly in Bayreuth, and German Opera Houses, Tokyo, Vienna .....will sing the title rôle of MADAME BUTTERFLY.

RANKO KURANO (JPG)

Solistes, Chorus and orchestra will be conducted by Maestro Brian Stanborough.

Completed programme t. b. a.

TO SIMPLIFY TRAVELLING TO YOUR CRETIAN FESTIVAL / HOLIDAY :

Charter flights from Bordeaux and other French Cities t.b.a.

ICON HOLIDAYS for travelling from Australia and New Zealand www.iconholidays.com

For information concerning travelling from Scandinavian Countries, UK and Europe contact the Festival website