The physicist turned opera singer on her latest role at the English National Opera
Christine Rice is about to open in the role of Suzuki in the English National Opera’s production of Madam Butterfly. But life could have been very different for her. She studied physics at Oxford and was working towards her doctorate, researching the way light reflects in clouds, when she decided on a career in music instead. She talks to Jane about the variety of roles she’s played, including Suzuki, and about how she came to turn her back on physics.
