We are sorry to learn of the passing of the celebrated soprano Jane Manning on 31 March, at the age of 82. From her first appearances, Jane became one of the foremost interpreters of contemporary vocal music; her rendering of Schoenberg’s Pierrot Lunaire in 1965 is still regarded by many as definitive and she performed the work well over 100 times. She introduced new works by many composers and was also a highly regarded teacher, lecturer and writer. She made two recordings for Métier in the 1990s, introducing opera and vocal works by Edward Harper and Lyall Cresswell. Click here for a longer biography.
