Philip Langridge obituary

Leading British tenor committed to the theatrical dimension of the operatic stageWith the death of Philip Langridge from bowel cancer at the age of 70, the musical world has lost a singer widely regarded as one of the finest tenors of his generation. A versatile performer, he was particularly renowned for his appearances in opera and oratorio, in repertoire ranging from Monteverdi and Mozart to Harrison Birtwistle and Thomas Adès, taking in Handel, Tippett, Stravinsky, Janacek, Schoenberg an...

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