Jamie Henderson 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
@jsdhenderson
Yorkshireman in London. Lover of Art Song, opera, classical music, ballet, theatre. Strictly, Buffy & RuPaul's Drag Race fan. Glutton. 🌈
PLEASE SHARE: For lovers of Schubert Lieder, and/or poetry My friend Malcolm Wren has created this wonderful website: a translation of every German text set by Schubert & an analysis of every poem. Please take a look. Enjoy! – Schubert Song UK schubertsong.uk/about/
‘Sexile’ in the United States: Hundreds of transgender Americans seek refuge from Trump in Canada — The Republican’s transphobic policies are sparking panic among LGBTQ+ people, triggering a 10-fold increase in asylum applications so far this year english.elpais.com/usa/2025-07-27…
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted along party lines to name the currently unnamed opera venue at the Kennedy Center "First Lady Melania Trump Opera House"! What show will debut the rechristened Opera House? Electoral-vote.com suggest The Bartered Bride by Smetana!
Very sad news. I heard him sing quite a few times; the first was an Arabella with Kiri, in 1990. A very fine tenor in Berlioz, Wagner, Boito, Puccini etc..
Very sad to hear of the death of the tenor David Rendall, aged 76. Condolences to all his family, including his wife, the mezzo Diana Montague, and son, the baritone Huw Montague Rendall.
I actually had tears when I first heard her in the stage/orchestra rehearsal. Absolutely phenomenal…
Performer launches Gaza flag protest on Royal Opera House stage - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
After almost two years of genocide, the Palestinian flag is finally displayed on the stage of the Royal Ballet & Opera. It is deeply symbolic & shameful that Oliver Mears then attempts to forcibly remove it. This brave performer is showing us what the sector can & should be.
I thought she was fabulous and would love to hear her again. Thrilling voice.
I agree. Would have been best to leave him be. Loved the soprano btw. Thanks for telling me she would be good.
Happy Birthday Carlo Rizzi! He celebrated his 65th birthday today doing excellent work in the pit at the Royal Opera House for Il Trovatore. Congratulations Maestro!
Mezzo-soprano au timbre ambré inégalable, Béatrice Uria-Monzon est décédée. De Paris à New-York, de Vienne à Toulouse aux Chorégies d'Orange, elle a marqué à jamais par sa voix et sa présence scénique le rôle-titre de Carmen, de Bizet. l.francemusique.fr/Lho
Oh no, I’ve just read that Beatrice Uria-Monzon has died.
Very glad we went to Glyndebourne last Saturday and not today.
Watch @EdwardJDavey call out the BBC for their failure to hold Nigel Farage to account.
There’s a VERY good reason asylum seekers get circus tickets and Amazon parcels. But the Mail on Sunday was never going to tell you that. Here’s the crucial detail they left out: 🧵