Front cover Feb 12 – Volume 63 – No 2

February 2012

  • People profile of Barry Banks, who sings his first Hofmann at ENO.
  • The rediscovery of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's 'Thelma', which gets its premiere a century after the composer's death.
  • English National Opera? ENO's John Berry in conversation about the company's worldwide reach through its co-producing network.
  • Tribute to the great soprano Sena Jurinac.
  • PLUS news and reviews from around the world and our comprehensive listings.


February 2012 - in stores 17 January

  


 

Cabbell - position B&C
Cabbell - position B&C

Articles

English International

John Berry talks to John Allison about ENO’s co-production policy....Read more

Reviews

CD Review: Mariusz Kwiecien—Slavic Heroes

In the Editor's booklet notes Kwiecien says that his idol is Piero Cappuccilli, and it shows, not only in the warmth and beauty of his tone but also in a command of seamless legato that in no way compromises clarity of diction.....Read more

Opera People

Mariusz Kwiecien

One night in the mid 1990s, the regulars at Manhattan’s Caffé Taci—a restaurant featuring classical singing—were joined by a handsome young baritone who delivered a sterling account of Aleko’s aria.......Read more