Performer: Stephanie Corley

As the UK continues to emerge from lockdown, Leeds Playhouse and Opera North stage Sondheim. 

Tim Albery's production for Opera North is well sung and superbly acted, involving us deeply in Janáček's tragic family drama.

Cole Porter's exuberant wordsmithery and his smash-and-grab appropriation of a dozen musical styles can hardly fail to entertain; Opera North give us four top class leads.

Ahead of productions of Katya Kabanova opening shortly in the UK at the Royal Opera, Opera North and Scottish Opera, the three sopranos taking on the title role examine the opera.