Fun with fear and failure

April in London has a number of operatic things that look kind of fun

Missy Mazzoli: Dark with excessive bright (BIS)

In true bel canto, the only important thing is the voice, the song

The Rhinegold, English National Opera, Coliseum

Opera North and English Touring Opera have plied an honourable trade without trying to gain kudos

Children are always unwelcome in Opera, except in The Magic Flute

The cause of death, in this coroner’s verdict, is a prolonged failure to address reality

Tired stereotypes enable philistine governance

Having the hots for Tosca