Ivan Hewett attends rehearsals for Glyndebourne's new production of Carmen with Anne Sofie von Otter in the title role for the first time. Plus a survey of the extraordinary range of early music from Spain, which is the focus of this year's York Early Music Festival, and a review of a new book, The Second Sense: Language, Music and Hearing, which explores the way we listen to music. E-MAIL: [email address removed]
