Remembering soprano Ruth Goodwin Cookson and the success of the Eoan Group

By Opinion | Published Feb 15, 2025

While listening to the tributes detailing the full life that Ruth Goodwin Cookson had led (she is also a founding trustee of the District Six Museum), and watching the short video containing excerpts from operas she had performed in, I was filled with a mixture of sadness, happiness and awe, says the writer.