We were all extremely sad to hear about the sudden death of opera, theatre and musical theatre director Lee Blakeley.

Lee has been a hugely valued figure within the London and international cultural scenes and he will be truly missed by all those who knew and worked with him. We are grateful for his work with us, notably his direction of the revival of David McVicar’s Agrippina in 2007, as well as his many great successes around the world.

Our thoughts are with his family and friends.