Aldeburgh
The many passions of Ronald Blythe
Some he kept hidden, such as his affairs with soldiers in the second world war, but his love of nature, literature, naked sunbathing and moonlit bicycling are all well-attested
Community music-making is the jewel in the British crown
Community music-making is the unifying jewel in the British crown, says James MacMillan
Susan Hill: The brilliance of the NHS cancer service
Exactly 50 years ago I drove, for the first visit of many, across country to Aldeburgh in Suffolk, following the…
Hans Werner Henze: the Ed Miliband of opera
We opera critics love gazing into crystal balls. We’re particularly good at discovering Ed Milibands and backing them to the…
Do I wish I’d gone to see Peter Grimes on the beach at Aldeburgh? No
With a tidal wave of Peter Grimeses about to engulf us — performances in London, Birmingham and Leeds in September…
