Richard Bratby

Scent and sensibility

Plus: I'm not saying that Abduction from Seraglio has to be set in Fallujah but there are ways of making this opera more than just a posh panto

issue 30 June 2018

  • Roméo et Juliette

    Grange Park Opera, in rep until 6 July

  • The Abduction from the Seraglio

    The Grange Festival, in rep until 7 July

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