Dame Felicity Lott obituary (opens in new tab)

Popular British soprano with a captivating stage presence hailed for her Mozart and Strauss rolesFelicity Lott, who has died aged 79 of cancer, enchanted audiences with a succession of Strauss and Mozart roles that she might have been born to sing. The mellifluous tone with just a hint of metal to give it that lustrous gleam, the effortlessly floated high notes, pin-sharp diction and captivating stage presence all combined to make her one of the most endearingly popular sopranos of her day.At...