
Obituary: Martin Graham Founder of Longborough Festival Opera Opera Dies at 83
(Photo credit: Matthew Williams-Ellis) Martin Graham, the founder of Longborough Festival Opera died from complications of dementia on April 21, at the age of 83. Graham was born on Feb. 12, 1942, in North Yorkshire. He was a builder by trade. Graham received no formal musical training, but was driven by his passion for opera and the music of Wagner. {…}