Review: M’a dit Amour (Julie Roset, Susan Manoff)
A solo recital debut well worth the wait from an exciting French soprano.
Alexandra Coghlan is the classical music critic for the New Statesman, and also writes for The Independent, The Times, Opera, Prospect, Gramophone and The Monthly. She was formerly performing arts editor at Time Out Sydney and editor of Sinfini.
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