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Planet Hugill featured at no. 3 on FeedSpot 60 Best Opera Blogs to Follow in 2026

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Planet Hugill featured at no. 3 on FeedSpot 60 Best Opera Blogs to Follow in 2026

I am never really sure about lists of things, the Top 50 Best whatevers. However, finding out that you are in such a list is terribly seductive, even if you wonder how the list has been produced. FeedSpot, the company that produces FeedSpot Reader which allows you to subscribe to all your online media needs in one place, has produced its new edition of 60 Best Opera Blogs to Follow in 2026, and I am pleased to say that we are at number three.

Many thanks to everyone for their support, and please do explore the entries on the list:

https://bloggers.feedspot.com/opera_blogs/

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