Richard Bratby

Ariadne’s thread

Plus: the paradox of Opera Holland Park’s Ariadne is that the central comic scene is so brilliant that it blows the drab tragedy surrounding it offstage

issue 28 July 2018

  • Ariadne auf Naxos

    Opera Holland Park

  • Ariadne auf Naxos

    Longborough Festival Opera

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