What is the royal scandal that the Queens composer is penning a musical about?”
Now Pete’s wife tries penning a musical It has been a while since Pete Townshend penned his last musical. Interesting to hear then that The Who’s guitarist’s long-term partner, Rachel Fuller, is in the middle of composing her own grand opus. Fuller, who unlike her conk-nosed other half is a classically trained musician, has been working on the project with the actor and playwright Jack Shepherd and hopes it will be ready for the London stage next year. “It is based on her experiences working as an organist at a local crematorium aged 17,” a spokesman tells me. “It addresses society’s obsession with fighting the effects of time both physically and emotionally.” Townshend, of course, has already enjoyed success on the West End stage with his era-defining musicals Tommy and Quadrophenia. “This is a work in progress but Pete is not involved. He is certainly not producing it,” adds the spokesman.
Honourable Members, form an orderly queue here (and remember to get a receipt with your ice cream): you are soon to have your very own opera, courtesy of none other than Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, pictured, Master of the Queen’s Music. Following in the footsteps of recently appointed Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy – whose first official poem attacked the political corruption in the wake of the expenses scandal – the Queen’s personal composer has decided to put together a “comic opera” on the subject. “Like everybody else I’m outraged over the extent and depth of the MPs’ expenses claims,” explained Sir Peter at the St Magnus Festival in Orkney. “I am registering and expressing my disgust the best way I can – through my music.” “I may even invite a few MPs to the opening night – they will of course want free tickets, but be able to claim them on expenses for some fictitious fee! “These people are a public disgrace and deserve to be publicly disgraced on stage. The bankers are also in for
Honourable Members, form an orderly queue here (and remember to get a receipt with your ice cream): you are soon to have your very own opera, courtesy of none other than Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, pictured, Master of the Queen’s Music. Following in the footsteps of recently appointed Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy – whose first official poem attacked the political corruption in the wake of the expenses scandal – the Queen’s personal composer has decided to put together a “comic opera” on the subject. “Like everybody else I’m outraged over the extent and depth of the MPs’ expenses claims,” explained Sir Peter at the St Magnus Festival in Orkney.
