SPRING & SUMMER 2010 AT ENO

LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR David Alden’s electrifying production of Donizetti’s poignant tragedy returns 4 – 26 Feb THE ELIXIR OF LOVE Jonathan Miller’s staging of this romantic comic opera has its UK premiere 12 Feb – 23 Mar

SATYAGRAHA Philip Glass’s mesmerising musical journey inspired by the life of Mahatma Gandhi 25 Feb – 26 Mar

KATYA KABANOVA A new staging of Janácˇek’s heart-rending tour de force directed by David Alden 15 – 27 Mar

ELEGY FOR YOUNG LOVERS ENO and the Young Vic present Fiona Shaw’s staging of Henze’s 20th century masterpiece 24 Apr – 8 May

TOSCA Acclaimed soprano Catherine Malfi tano directs with Amanda Echalaz in the title role 18 May – 10 Jul

THE PEARL FISHERS A new staging of Bizet’s masterwork starring Alfi e Boe 1 Jun – 8 Jul

IDOMENEO Mozart’s unforgettable tragedy conducted by Edward Gardner 18 Jun – 9 Jul

Book on 0871 911 0200 or at www.eno.org Illustrations by Steve Rawlings. January 2010 Volume 61 No 1 Editor John Allison Deputy Editor Erica Jeal (on leave) Assistant Editor Kate Molleson Publisher Fletcher Dhew Subscription Manager Megan Jackson

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Front cover: Laura Aikin in the title role of L’arbore di Diana at the Liceu in Barcelona (see pp. 65-6) (photo: Antonio Bofill)

Founded in 1950 by the Earl of Harewood

Past Editors Harold Rosenthal and Rodney Milnes

3 New approaches

By the Editor 5 People 374: David Stern

John Allison 11 Readers’ letters 14 Parallel lives

Matthias Goerne talks to Patrick O’Connor 20 Opéra mécanique

Kate Molleson explores the operas of Ezra Pound 25 Newsdesk 28 Midwest magic

John Allison reports from Minnesota Opera 33 Wish fulfilment

Roger Pines welcomes a grand finale to ‘The Record of Singing’ 38 Obituary 40 Opera around the world 72 Opera in Britain 101 Opera on CD 110 Opera on DVD 112 Opera books 115 Coming events including plans for the UK houses, Santiago; ‘We hear that …’; Opera calendar home and abroad 127 Classified advertisements 128 Wish I’d been there …

Joyce Bourne

Opera, January 2010

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