BACKThe Telegraph
Anita Hartig is enjoying special success as Mimi in Puccini’s La Boheme.
As Glyndebourne approaches, opera critic Rupert Christiansen picks his three highlights.
Glyndebourne: interview with soprano Lucy Crowe ahead of Little Vixen
Barely four months after giving birth to her first baby, soprano Lucy Crowe was suddenly confronted with the biggest challenge of her professional life.
The Independent
Live opera in cinemas? No way, says ENO
Artistic director of English National Opera rails against popular medium.
The Guardian
Flashpoint: Bianca Jagger and the theatre critic’s spat at the opera
Accusations fly as critic Mark Shenton blasts Jagger’s use of flash photography during Einstein on the beach, while she makes assault claim.
The Times
Cunning little helpers at Glyndebourne
Glyndebourne, as well as being the place where opera happens with large numbers of picnics and lots of champagne, is also the place where opera happens with large numbers of children.
The NY Times
Deborah Voigt withdraws from tonight’s Met performance
Deborah Voigt is ill and will not sing the role of Brunnhilde in Wednesday evening’s performance of “Siegfried,” the third installment of Wagner’s “Ring” cycle.
Evening Standard
Funny statistics about the upcoming BBC Proms.
LA Times
Michael Nyman uses Facebook to lash out at Royal Opera House
Composer Michael Nyman is using Facebook to lash out against Britain’s Royal Opera House for apparently rejecting his overtures for a new piece.
