Artiste: Ryan MacPherson

The Baltimore Concert Opera overcomes two major obstacles – a city under siege and the illness of the lead singer – to present a thoroughly engaging performance of Leo Delibes' Lakme.

Annie Proulx's love story between two men in rural Wyoming sees its opera première. Strong casting and an irregular score turn Spain into the capital of the opera.

There can be little doubt that two principal draws of the Buxton Festival are the annual opportunity to experience little-known and sometimes totally unheard-of repertoire and composers, and forgotten repertoire by familiar composers; the co-operation of such a festival committee, patrons and backers that supports the production of rare works is a gift to any artistic director – especially one as