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THE OPERA LOVER’S ESSENTIAL GUIDE

WALLIS GIUNTA A fresh-thinking mezzo

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SEEKING SANCTUARY Opera North highlights the plight of refugees

IN SEARCH OF THE REAL DON GIOVANNI How Mozart’s anti-hero reflects our deepest fears and fantasies

PLUS Feuding singers – is rivalry good for opera? • Bruce Oldfield: Why I love opera

SUMMER FESTIVAL REVIEWS • 2019/20 SEASON OPENERS • RECORDINGS • BOOKS