Sala: Longborough Festival Opera, Moreton-in-Marsh

Longborough Festival Opera, built on Wagnerian foundations, stages the UK premiere of Avner Dorman’s ambitious cautionary tale about the Wagner clan and establishing the composer’s legacy. 

Who wouldn't relish the chance of seeing a Ring cycle at close quarters? Longborough's Die Walküre isn't perfect, but it consistently delivers on the story and on character interpretation.

Polly Graham's production turns semi-opera into “three-quarters opera”, to good effect.

Olivia Fuchs directs Monteverdi's early opera in a sparse staging with a consistently fine cast. 

Longborough's Ring Cycle reaches completion in the Cotswold's, effectively staged by Amy Lane. 

An outstanding performance from Rachel Nicholls lights up Carmen Jakobi's compelling production of Korngold's exploration of grief.

 Longborough Festival Opera’s ongoing Ring cycle returns to its fully staged form with a triumphant new Siegfried.

Janáček's woodland fairy tale proved a superb ensemble choice for the festival's Emerging Artists program.