Hurrah for Sir Mark Elder. A knighthood richly deserved and, many would say, long overdue. And with splendid timing he’s conducting a revival of Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos at the Royal Opera House, opening night this coming Monday. Should be a thrilling evening and his curtain call at the end could be one to remember.
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