Alexandra Coghlan

Where to start with the music of Ethel Smyth

The eccentric Edwardian was the only English composer of her generation to achieve real international status in opera

It's easy to write off the eccentric Ethel Smyth but she's far more than a novelty composer. Photo: Sasha / Hulton Archive / Getty Images
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