Michael Hann

A giddy delight: Regina Spektor, at the Royal Festival Hall reviewed

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Spektor's voice could be an intimate whisper, or a commanding mezzo soprano, and its tone communicated her intent as much as her words 
issue 29 July 2023

We’ll get on to the brilliance of Regina Spektor in a moment. But first a question: why are pop music fans treated so abysmally? The afternoon of Spektor’s second sold-out show at the Royal Festival Hall, the venue tweeted that she would be on stage at 7.30 p.m. She actually took to the stage a few minutes past 8 o’clock.

Spektor was absolutely magnificent once she did come on.

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