Portrait shot of Alex Mills by Diana Gomez. A black and white portrait, looking directly at the camera with intense eyes, partially covering his face with his hands.

Photo: Diana Gomez

“Music of supernatural poignancy, melodic but otherworldly”

— The Guardian

Reveals the complexity of human experience and relationships.”

— Opera Today

“Timeless directness and simplicity.”

— The Guardian

Press articles

The Guardian - “They have inspired composers for centuries: a first for the seven last words of Christ

BBC World: The men who Leonardo da Vinci loved: a new opera by Alex Mills is shining fresh light on Leonardo’s private passions

The Economist:Thousands of people wrote to Marie Stopes about sex and birth control. A new opera tells their story

The Guardian: 'I can't do the gonorrhoea duet!’: the opera about pioneer sexpert Marie Stopes

The Stage: Dear Marie Stopes: “Short but potent”

The i Paper:‘Decent English people are disgusted by your filthy suggestions’: how sexual pioneer Marie Stopes inspired an opera

Planet Hugill: Still relevant & still controversial: Alex Mills' Dear Marie Stopes at the Wellcome Collection

The Independent: The best alternative hip opera shows to see this summer

The Stylist: How Marie Stopes revolutionised British women’s sex lives

The Evening Standard: An opera about birth control advocate Marie Stopes is coming to London

Radio appearances

BBC Radio 3 Breakfast "All Now Went Still" - a peace song for Ukraine by Alex Mills
BBC Radio 4 'Today Programme': feature on 'Dear Marie Stopes' opera by Alex Mills
BBC Radio 3 'Music Matters': feature on 'Leonardo' opera by Alex Mills
The Economist Podcast: feature on 'Dear Marie Stopes' Opera by Alex Mills
BBC Radio 4 'The World at One': feature on 'Seven Last Words' by Alex Mills
BBC Radio 3: world premiere of 'Landsker' by BBC National Orchestra of Wales + interview