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A revival of James Conway's staging of Ottone launches English Touring Opera's autumn season of three Handel operas. 

After dipping its toe in the cherry blossom for Glyndebourne's Tour in 2016, Annilese Miskimmon's staging of Puccini's gut-wrencher hits the main festival.

Driven by a folky score, and on a stunning set, the Glasgow Conservatoire students had bags of fun with this Merry Wives tale, positively bursting with energy.

A contrasting Double Bill of classic Purcell and a little-known French absurdist opera by Poulenc provides an entertaining evening of contrasts.

Jonathan Dove's joyous old-fashioned fairytale, magically realised in a very stylish production including some wonderfully original puppetry, is a fabulous talent showcase from British Youth Opera - and fun for all the family.