Education Opera “too difficult”? 10 Jul 2013 I read Susan Elkin's piece for The Independent, 'Why are educationists so afraid of cultural excellence?' with much nodding of my head. I am particularly passionate about promoting living artists…
Reviews… Thrashing the Sea God 3 Sep 20126 Sep 2012 This review was originally published on I Care If You Listen(.com). You can read it here: http://ht.ly/dpk6Y The Tête à Tête Opera Festival at the Riverside Studios, London, seeks to…
Musicology Ravel’s Operas: Parody and Pastiche 20 Aug 2012 After watching the wonderful Glyndebourne Ravel Double Bill, streamed live on the internet, I remembered that as an undergraduate I had written an essay exploring the same two operas. I've…
Composing… Operatic vernacular 11 Dec 2011 Listening to the London Road recording reminds me not only how effective this production was but how the vernacular style of speech and singing is immediately engaging for me. I…
