Peter Seiffert, who has died aged 71, was a German tenor known for his hefty Wagnerian roles, notably at the Bayreuth Festival; in Britain he made his debut at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden ...

Irish Lyric tenor John McCormack in 1912. Imagine, if you will, how big a deal it would be if Taylor Swift gave a concert in Bloomington-Normal. That's the equivalent to the appearance of lyric tenor ...