Wrexham-born opera singer Cecilia Smiga has died at the age of 38 after a short illness. Ms Smiga, a former finalist in The Welsh Singer of the Year Competition, died in hospital in London on Sunday.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. There is little Cecilia Bartoli has not achieved during her 35-year career. The mezzo soprano has founded her ...

After shifting our appointment some five times in seven days, I wasn't expecting to like Cecilia Bartoli. Not that changing arrangements is unusual in opera, oh no, but Bartoli's elusiveness is ...

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