Thursday 9th May '13

The GuardianBritten's comic hero Albert Herring: the only virgin in the villageHow many operas feature a man who is crowned May Queen because no one can vouch for the virginity of the village girls? Andrew …

Monday 11th February '13

The IndependentEnglish National Opera's beards smell "like wet dog"...and The Barber of Seville requires 28 of themThe Guardian The Rest Is Noise festival: the third instalment – Paris The Southbank Centre's head of classical music introduces the …