Carmen Paddock
Carmen Paddock has been opera-obsessed since the age of twelve; hailing from a rock and country music family, the name is a coincidence. An American in Scotland, she writes about film, opera, and adaptations.
Christopher Purves in Saul – the clarity, the range, the expression, the drama!
Garsington’s new production of The Queen of Spades, directed by Jack Furness, had better become a house staple.
Carmen Paddock looks at contemporary opera’s prestige literary turn and what it takes for operas adopted from novels to last.
Tell us: What’s your favorite Verdi performance?
Hasten thee to feed another quarter of conversation for The Talk of the Town!
