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Front cover: John Tomlinson a Boris and Katarina Dalayman in the ti tle role of 'Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk' at the Royal Opera (photo: Clive Barda)

era Founded in 1950 by rhe Earl of Hare1Vood

Pas/ Edirors Harold Rose111hal and Rodney Milnes

521 Brief encounters

By the Editor 522 Gigli recon idered

Graeme Kay looks at two controversial episode in the life of the great tenor 528 Readers' letters 53 J Paths to the just society

David Drew on. Karl Amadeus Hartmann. and the lyric stage 539 Our admirable and gallant friend

Gerald Larner 544 The importance of being amille

Warwick Thompson 548 ew de k 550 Freedom song

John Allison sees Robben Island's f irst opera 553 Moscow mu e

Helikon Opera '.s Dmitry Bertman talks to Erica Jeal 556 Salad days at adler' Well

Alan Blyth 562 Opera around the world 592 Opera in Britain 617 Opera on CD 623 Opera on DVD 626 Opera book 627 Coming events including plans for the UK hou e , Houston,

ew York (Metropolitan Opera); 'We hear that ... '; Opera calendar home and abroad 643 Cla ified adverti ement 644 My fir t opera: 'Co 1 fan tutte'

Michael Kennedy

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