Roland Wood is in Holland where he will sing Germont later this month in the Nationale Reisopera's 'La Traviata'. He returns in spring for Enrico/'Lucia di Lammermoor' and to ENO for Zurga/'Pearl Fishers' in autumn.

Baritone Geoffrey Dolton is returning to Opera North for a revival of Wallen's 'Cautionary Tales' a great success last year

Mezzo, Niamh Kelly, and bass-baritone Alan Fairs are shortly to beign rehearsals at English Touring Opera, Niamh for Olga/'Eugene Onegin' and Alan for Basilio/'Il Barbiere di Siviglia'