Michael Tanner

Death wish

Plus: English Concert’s performance of Handel’s Ariodante at the Barbican was increasingly enjoyable as the night went on

  • Hipermestra

    Glyndebourne, in rep until 8 July

  • Ariodante

    Barbican

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