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Letter: Sheila Cross praises the MP for encouraging a partnership between the Royal Opera House, Doncaster council and the Cast theatre, and improving access to the arts for children

Britain’s creative institutions are poised to compete for the most familiar faces to act as patrons – and maximise potential funding

Alexander Soddy made an auspicious Royal Opera debut with his wonderful conducting of this revival of David McVicar’s staging: a tragedy of horrifying power

Ailish Tynan (47) is an Irish soprano with a soaring career in London. A regular in Wigmore Hall, she also frequently performs in operas. She is renowned for her versatility, her comic performances and her delightful down-to-earth manner. From Mullingar, she lives in London with her husband, Keith, the principal…

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American tenor Russell Thomas – the first black man to sing the title role at Covent Garden – delivers a searing and shattering performance

Puccini’s story of doomed love is burdened by an oppressive set and a new character, but elsewhere his Japanese tragedy is brilliantly performed. Meanwhile Janáček’s farcical landlord is a hoot

Madama Butterfly is one of many landmark works to embody offensive beliefs – but there are sensitive ways new productions can tackle these without cancelling them

Revival of Puccini classic seeks to be ‘both true to the spirit of the original and authentic in its representation’

Strength comes in many forms in the Royal Opera’s revelatory new Samson et Dalila; and two star singers in the ascendant hit all the high notes