Dvořák’s music resonates deeply within me – its lyrical warmth and folkloric roots feel like home, says Chinese cellist Yibai Chen

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Soprano Patricia Burda Janečková died at the age of 25

On Sunday 1 October, opera and concert singer, musical singer and actress…