Opera
Spring to life
April in London has a number of operatic things that look kind of fun
A major talent
Missy Mazzoli: Dark with excessive bright (BIS)
Going for a song
In true bel canto, the only important thing is the voice, the song
The jackpot of opera
The Rhinegold, English National Opera, Coliseum
Beyond satire
Opera North and English Touring Opera have plied an honourable trade without trying to gain kudos
It’s not for kids
Children are always unwelcome in Opera, except in The Magic Flute
Inquest into the death of ENO
The cause of death, in this coroner’s verdict, is a prolonged failure to address reality
Opera is not elitist
Tired stereotypes enable philistine governance
Pulp Puccini
Having the hots for Tosca
Ship of fools
A summer of ecstatic, eccentric and not-so-operatic audiences at opera fringe