Performer: Opera Rara Chorus

This is the 27th Donizetti opera given the Opera Rara treatment and their ability to spot a hidden gem remains as adroit as ever. 

A human waxwork, a lottery win and circus buffoonery combine in a long-neglected Offenbach operetta, given a fizzing performance by the forces of Opera Rara and the London Philharmonic.

A great orchestral performance of an exciting score don't quite mask the dramatic weaknesses of Opera Rara's latest.