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Cinders on the couch: Freudian Cendrillon at Glyndebourne
Cinderella undergoes psychoanalysis on the Sussex Downs as Fiona Shaw's production is revived for the Glyndebourne Festival.
Dark deeds under the microscope: Britten's Lucretia
The Rape of Lucretia may be something of a problem piece, but Fiona Shaw's production is an excellent piece of ensemble theatre set around some very fine performances of music of rare beauty.
Polished stagecraft still wields its magic
A fine cast and orchestra revive Simon McBurney’s twilit, inventive Magic Flute at Dutch National Opera.