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ne of the central debates in opera today is how to keep the art form relevant for an audience which no longer passively accepts the racist, misogynist and sexist tropes of yesteryear. Our last issue dealt with the challenges faced by women singers when portraying some of the standard repertoire’s iconic roles…many of which are mired

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