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
Without borders
Community music-making is the unifying jewel in the British crown, says James MacMillan
Diary
Exactly 50 years ago I drove, for the first visit of many, across country to Aldeburgh in Suffolk, following the…
Between Kafka and Crossroads
We opera critics love gazing into crystal balls. We’re particularly good at discovering Ed Milibands and backing them to the…
On the beach
With a tidal wave of Peter Grimeses about to engulf us — performances in London, Birmingham and Leeds in September…
