Richard Bratby

An absolute romp framed by dutiful tut-tutting: Semele at Glyndebourne reviewed

Plus: the words were indecipherable but The Pilgrim’s Progress at Gloucester Cathedral sounded gorgeous

Sonic splendour: Semele (Joélle Harvey) and Jove (Stuart Jackson) in Semele at Glyndebourne . Credit: Richard Hubert Smith
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  • Semele

    Glyndebourne Festival Opera, in rep until 26 August

  • The Pilgrim’s Progress

    Gloucester Cathedral

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