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Welcome to the website of Jonathan Burton.
I am a freelance provider of English subtitles and surtitles for operas and other musical works, both on TV and DVD and ‘live’ in the theatre or concert hall. I can also provide translations of Lieder and other song or aria texts; concert programme notes; articles and lectures on operatic and other musical topics.
I also play bassoon and contrabassoon, and am a composer and arranger.
To enter my website, please go to one of the Recent Posts or follow the other links on the right…
words and music 
December 25, 2014 at 1:15 pm
Just Listeneinstellung to 1968 Recording of Herts Youth orchestra. Happy memories. HAppy Christmas from Jennifer (Nee Martin.)
December 28, 2014 at 12:56 pm
Jenny! How wonderful to hear from you. Happy memories indeed! Love and Happy New year xx Keep in touch xxx
September 11, 2015 at 4:50 pm
ENO Schostakovitch Opera? Worth it? We are going in October
September 11, 2015 at 5:09 pm
Hope so — we are going on 8 Oct.
March 17, 2016 at 9:00 pm
Did you compose ‘Southern Fantasia’ 1981?
March 18, 2016 at 9:46 am
Gosh, that’s a blast from the past! I did indeed. How did you come across it?
That wasn’t my title — I called it ‘Fantasia — Farewell to Southern’ as it was part of the soundtrack for the last programme before they went off the air, as you no doubt know. I based it on the Southern ‘ident’ music (those couple of bars of guitar) plus a few other things (‘That’s Entertainment’, ‘Auld Lang Syne’…).
I don’t suppose you have a recording? Or a video of the programme??
Best wishes and thanks for being in touch — Jonathan
June 24, 2017 at 2:17 pm
Dear Johnathan,
Apologies for being so late on replying! I do not exactly have a recording of the programme but it is one YouTube! Here’s the link: https://youtu.be/9TFAlxpXK3s
Hope you enjoy the blast of nostalgia!
Best wishes,
Liam Mustapha
Television Enthusiast
July 11, 2017 at 9:18 am
That’s brilliant — many thanks indeed! Happy memories…
June 1, 2016 at 11:04 am
Dear Jonathan,
I hope this is the right way to contact you. Clive Timms recommended that I get in touch with you, regarding sourcing surtitles for La Traviata. If you are able to help with this quest, I would be very grateful to hear from you, at your earliest convenience.
Yours sincerely,
Isabella Lockett
Head of Administration & Marketing
Clonter (formerly Clonter Opera)
Direct Line – 01260 224 661