Remembering Dame Felicity Lott (1947-2026)

Dame Felicity Lott was one of Britain’s best-loved sopranos. In opera, her portrayals of the Strauss and Mozart roles have led to critical and popular acclaim worldwide. Her concert engagements have taken her to the major orchestras, working with Sir Simon Rattle, Bernard Haitink, Zubin Mehta, André Previn, Kurt Masur, Franz Welser-Möst, Wolfgang Sawallisch, and Sir Andrew Davis. Much of her concert and recital repertoire is recorded, as are many of her great operatic roles: from her wonderful Marschallin under Carlos Kleiber to her Belle Helene, which she  sang for the first time at the Chatelet in Paris in 2000. A founder member of The Songmakers’ Almanac, Felicity has appeared on the major recital platforms of the world. In June 2005, she celebrated the 30th anniversary of her recital debut at the Wigmore Hall. She received the Wigmore Hall Medal in 2010 for her exceptional contribution to the hall. In this tribute episode, host Oliver Camacho surveys her vast discography.