Iford Manor, Bradford-upon-Avon: Baroque opera used to be regarded as a specialist taste, but it can be extremely immediate in its impact when done well. Sung in Christopher Cowell's English translation, Monteverdi's work proves a perfect match in scale for that most intimate of the UK's operatic performing spaces - the Cloister at Iford Manor. Read the full review
SOURCE: The Stage at 06:49AM on July 28, 2014