Alan Blyth

Geoffrey Alan Blyth (27 July 1929 – 14 August 2007) was an English music critic, author, and musicologist who was particularly known for his writings within the field of opera.

[1] Born in London, Blyth's earliest musical experiences were at Rugby School.

[1] He attended the music lectures of Professor Jack Westrup.

[1] After graduation from Pembroke College, Oxford, where he read history, he returned to London and worked in journalism and publishing.

[3] Blyth was married first to the German-born Ursula Zumloh, who died in 2000, and then to the Buddhist scholar Sue Hamilton.