The opera community has reacted angrily after senior national newspaper critics commented on the size and shape of Irish mezzo-soprano singer Tara Erraught (pictured above, second from right) who performs in Der Rosenkavalier at the Glyndebourne Opera Festival.
Financial Times writer Andrew Clark referred to the singer as &quot;a chubby bundle of puppy-fat&quot;, The Independent's Michael Church described her as &quot;a dumpy girl&quot;, the Guardian's Andrew Clements called her &quot;stocky&quot; and The Times' Richard Morrison labelled the opera star as &quot;unbelievable, unsightly and unappealing&quot;.

The opera community has reacted angrily after senior national newspaper critics commented on the size and shape of Irish mezzo-soprano singer Tara Erraught (pictured above, second from right) who performs in Der Rosenkavalier at the Glyndebourne Opera Festival.nFinancial Times writer Andrew Clark referred to the singer as &quot;a chubby bundle of puppy-fat&quot;, The Independent's Michael Church described her as &quot;a dumpy girl&quot;, the Guardian's Andrew Clements called her &quot;stocky&quot; and The Times' Richard Morrison labelled the opera star as &quot;unbelievable, unsightly and unappealing&quot;.

Opera critics spark outrage after calling singer Tara Erraught 'stocky

Opera critics spark outrage after calling singer Tara Erraught 'stocky', 'dumpy' and 'chubby'