April 2005 Volume 56 No 4

Editor John Allison Marketing Director Alice Lindsay Assistant Editor Erica Jeal Subscriptions Manager Megan Jackson

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By the Editor 396 happy half-century

Mirella Freni talks 10 Stephen !-lastings 404 Readers' letter 406 People 314: Ewa P dies

David Shen gold 413 cwsde k 416 Opening the doors

Rupert hristiansen hearsfron, Dominic Cray and Alex Poot.s· 423 old-standard singing

Michael coll on the complete Caruso 427 Obituary 43 I Opera around the world 470 Opera in Britain 484 Opera on D 491 pera on DVD 492 Opera books 497 oming event including plans for the UK houses (with W O' 2005-6 sea on), Bueno· Aires, Barcelona, Hou ton, Phoenix, Tucson, eattle; 'We h ar that ... '; pera cal ndar horn and abroad 5 15 la si fied adverti emcnts 516 My first opera: 'Rigoletto'

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