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Classical music news. Melissa Gregory - An Australian mezzo has won the 2023 Bampton Classical Opera Young Singers' Competition
Ensemble. Extra Joys - Salieri at Bampton, enjoyed by Roderic Dunnett
Classical music news - Emotional Highs - Forthcoming performances in the USA and UK
Ensemble. A Giggle from Start to Finish - Bampton Classical Opera's 'Fool Moon', experienced by Roderic Dunnett
Ensemble. Cheeky Formula - Nicolò Isouard's 'Cendrillon' at Bampton Classical Opera, heard by Roderic Dunnett
Ensemble. Early Opera in the English Provinces - Roderic Dunnett applauds some of this year's successes and glances ahead to 2018
Ensemble. A Gift for the Bizarre - Salieri operas in England impress Roderic Dunnett
A Real Find - Robert Davies made a remarkable impact when he stood in as Papageno late in the run of English Touring Opera's 'The Magic Flute'; Roderic Dunnett profiles him and celebrates the progress of other ETO cast members
Ensemble. Brilliantly Engaging - Jirí Antonín Benda's 'Romeo and Juliet', reviewed by Roderic Dunnett
Ensemble. A pioneering enterprise - David Thompson encounters the Two Barons of Rocca Azzurra
Ensemble. Waiting for Figaro - Bampton Classical Opera at London's St John's Smith Square, enjoyed by David Thompson