English historian and son of Sir George Otto Trevelyan whose works include a social history of England and a biography of Garibaldi (1876-1962)
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English historian who wrote a history of the American revolution and a biography of his uncle Lord Macaulay (1838-1928)
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Trevelyan looms in his books, as he did in life, a little larger than the rest of us. And Cannadine should not be too gloomy about his fate.
Both handsome, they have unusual glamour in Julia Trevelyan Oman's fussy-pretty costumes (the Prince's costume made even Anthony Dowell look like a Christmas cracker). Their dance style is not brilliant but is beautifully pure.
Julia Trevelyan Oman's snowy Nuremburg frames an enchanting Biedermeier interior, which the Royal Ballet's artists fill with warm, generous characterisations.
The growth of the Christmas tree and toys to giant proportions - just what Tchaikovsky wanted here - is one of the marvels of Covent Garden, and a high point of Julia Trevelyan Oman's art.
But the replacement of the old Julia Trevelyan Oman sets and costumes seems unjustified. Royal Opera House: in repertory until July 24; production sponsored by The Drogheda Circle.
It is compact and the style colourful and emphatic as one would expect, but more sober than his journalism. The character of Trevelyan and his role in the writing of history have never been better described.