Artiste: William Lacey

Grange Park Opera scored a direct hit with a fine production of Janáček's masterpiece, led by a superb performances from Natalya Romaniw and Susan Bullock as Jenůfa and the Kostelnička.

Scottish Opera's La Cenerentola is colourful, fun-filled and packed with tunes. Russian mezzo Victoria Yarovaya shines in the title role.

Those who feel that country house opera is in some way not the real thing, just an excuse to dress up and picnic on manicured lawns, should hie to Garsington’s new Die Entführung aus dem Serail with all speed.