April Cantelo, silver-voiced soprano who premiered Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream – obituary
April Cantelo, who has died aged 96, was a talented and versatile English soprano with a clear, silvery voice. She grew up in the Glyndebourne choir and created the role of Helena in Benjamin Britten’s opera A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Aldeburgh Festival in June 1960. She later held a special place in the … Read more