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April 2020

THE OPERA LOVER’S ESSENTIAL GUIDE THE OPERA LOVER’S ESSENTIAL GUIDE

PIOTRBECZALA Reveals the new colours in his beautiful tenor voice

A tribute to Mirella Freni A great diva’s rags-to-riches story

Mascarade Opera Studio Singers learning lessons from sport

Surviving the coronavirus How opera is coping with the chaos of lockdown w w w.

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PLUS Claus Guth: the acceptable face of modern opera directing A connoisseur’s choice of Merry Widow on CD and DVD

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