Versatile English soprano who premiered roles in operas including Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Carmen review: magnetic performances ramp up the showstoppers
Andreas Homoki’s clever ideas don’t quite survive the leap to Scotland but the singing is rich and the acting full of swagger
All eyes on Auld Reekie: Edinburgh festival 2024 begins – in pictures
Alexander Knaifel obituary
Aigul Akhmetshina: Aigul album review – mezzo from Bashkortostan is an insouciant star
July 2024
Other lives
Richard Macnutt obituary
Acis and Galatea review – a hectic take on Handel’s perfectly formed confection
The week in classical: Il segreto di Susanna/Pagliacci; Spring Snow; Giorgi Gigashvili – review
Il Segreto di Susanna/Pagliacci review – a double whammy of sexual jealousy
Sonata for Broken Fingers review – chamber opera of Stalin’s terror fails to grip
The week in classical: Double Bryn Terfel; Siwan Rhys; Bozzini Quartet; My Beloved Man – review
New Year review – Blake’s 7, redemption and rap as Birmingham Opera Company turn to Tippett
Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno review – imaginative staging transforms Handel’s oratorio
Ernani review – sterling singing triumphs over Verdi’s implausible plot
Black- and Asian-led take on Wagner in Midlands aims to open up opera access
The week in classical: A Midsummer Night’s Dream; Pekka Kuusisto & Norwegian Chamber Orchestra: DSCH; Camerata RCO – review
Janáček: The Excursions of Mr Brouček album review – eccentric opera has sparkle and muscle
James Loughran obituary
Edgar review – Puccini was right, his biggest flop is a dud
June 2024
Un Giorno di Regno review – fizzing revival of Verdi’s failed comedy
Whileit might have been cancelled after the premiere in 1840, Christopher Alden’s frenetic staging, an effervescent Philharmonia Orchestra and a fine cast show there’s a decent evening’s entertainment in there
