Artiste: Tanya Hurst

Miskimmon's relocation of the action to Ireland is unsparing in its evocation not of some tearjerking melodrama but of an almost documentary reportage on real events. 

A fine cast, orchestra and production make English Touring Opera's new production of Verdi's Macbeth a must see. 

Trophy room glass display cases and glassy-eyed stuffed animals are the setting for a distinctive take on Wagner's epic music drama.