#susan skipper

If you like Anthony Valentine’s works, this is an absolute rec. This is a TV musical which adapted from Welsh composer Ivor Novello’s 1939 musical with the same title (with a strong WW2 theme). 

According to one of interviews, the reason he accepted the role partially (probably) was in memory of his mother (who was a Novello fan) but also the role is a bit unlike his usual roles --- which is a change (goodies or baddies, the usual roles he was playing, even with the very wide range they have, are normally shrewd or not-so-innocent characters, even the righteous and honorable ones) The character in The Dancing Years, is a romantic, even a bit innocent young composer. 

Unfornately, the only regrets are the condition of the surviving videos and the fact he couldn’t sing more in that role (it was a non-singing role, although he did sing one song, and his voice was very beautiful - it was such a surprise to me when I firstly heard it)