Jessica Duchen

Jessica Duchen is a music critic, author and librettist. Following twelve years with the Independen t, she is a contributor to publications that have included the I Newspaper , The Sunday Times and BBC Music Magazine . Her librettos include extensive work with composer Roxanna Panufnik, notably Silver Birch , shortlisted for an International Opera Award in 2018. Among her other books are biographies of Korngold and Fauré and seven novels on music-related topics. She lives in East Sheen, London...See more

Jessica Duchen is a music critic, author and librettist. Following twelve years with the Independen t, she is a contributor to publications that have included the I Newspaper , The Sunday Times and BBC Music Magazine . Her librettos include extensive work with composer Roxanna Panufnik, notably Silver Birch , shortlisted for an International Opera Award in 2018. Among her other books are biographies of Korngold and Fauré and seven novels on music-related topics. She lives in East Sheen, London SW14. See less