Sickly sweet: Ambroise Thomas’ Mignon from New Sussex Opera
One of the odd gifts of reviewing opera regularly is that you are sometimes exposed to violently clashing influences within the space of a few days. On Friday, I was…
Add a pinch of fairy dust: Weber’s Oberon, with New Sussex Opera
Hovering somewhere between The Song of Roland and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, with noble Eastern beauties and fairies galore, the plot of Weber’s Oberon hinges around the adventures of the…