Richard Bratby

Had the air of a Blue Peter Christmas special: Grange Festival’s The Yeomen of the Guard reviewed

Plus: Garsington's Rusalka is as good as opera gets

The chorus of Grange Festival with Heather Shipp as Dame Carruthers in The Yeomen of the Guard. Credit: Simon Annand
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  • The Yeomen of the Guard

    The Grange Festival, until 8 July

  • Rusalka

    Garsington Opera, until 19 July, then Edinburgh International Festival, 6-9 August

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