Opera Now  |  January 2015
In the January issue of Opera Now, we speak to 27-year-old Aida Garifullina, tracing the young soprano’s journey from her home in remotest Tatarstan to starring roles at the world’s leading opera houses; Michael White examines whether London opera gets more than its fair share of Britain’s funding cake; and composer James MacMillan revisits his first opera Inés de Castro. Plus, we visit Russia’s cultural hotspots with long traditions of opera; Welsh-Australian mezzo-soprano Deborah Humble discusses the pros and cons of an opera career in Europe versus the Anitipodes; Professor Anthony Ogus begins a new column sharing his passion for opera from the fringes of the repertoire; the opera bluff guide to Tchaikovsky’s The Queen of Spades; and your chance to WIN tickets to the Royal Opera House’s live screening of Wagner’s Flying Dutchman starring Bryn Terfel.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Opera Now January 2015.