Opera Now Magazine April 2015 Edición anterior

With a voice perfect for opera’s romantic tenor leads, Lithuanian-born Edgaras Montvidas celebrates turning 40 during rehearsals for the Glyndebourne Festival; British soprano Carolyn Sampson introduces her first recital disc featuring songs inspired by flowers; and conductor Douglas Boyd maps out his vision for the future of Garsington Opera. Plus, Opera Now’s guide to festivals this summer, from the refinement of country house opera in England to the natural spectacle of stagings in the deserts of Israel and the US; our new online channel, Rhinegold TV, launches with an interview with American baritone Nathan Gunn; Michael Tanner asks whether Mozart’s Così fan tutte can still teach us anything about relationships; Michael White looks back to a golden age of opera on TV; and your chance to WIN VIP tickets to Carolyn Sampson’s Rhinegold LIVE recital at Conway Hall.