Richard Bratby

Shiny, raunchy, heartless spectacular: Platée, at Garsington, reviewed

Plus: at the Royal Opera House's production of Andrea Chénier, the audience went wild, repeatedly

Samuel Boden is both endearingly goofy and insufferably smug as the aspirational bog-nymph Platée. Image: Clive Barda
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    Garsington, in rep until 11 June

  • Andrea Chénier

    Royal Opera House, in rep until 11 June

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