A lot has happened over the last few months, not least this....
https://bachtrack.com/review-billy-budd-opera-north-aldeburgh-festival-snape-maltings-june-2017/amp=1
It was was such a joy to be doing Billy Budd again, a piece which just grows and grows. To have the privilege of doing it at the Aldeburgh Festival, and for it to be the first time (!) that it was performed there was an added bonus. Both performances will remain with me until my last breath, as will the audience reaction.....
https://amp.ft.com/content/02b49b2a-5a63-11e7-b553-e2df1b0c3220
Aldeburgh beach; fascinating light fo most of the evening.
The most iconic building in British Music?
Thanks as always to all who made it possible.