Knight Crew | Opera review

GlyndebourneI try to avoid school matinees. But for Julian Philips's latest opera – using a chorus of 60 schoolchildren and an orchestra of which two-thirds are young players – an audience with loosened ties and untucked shirts seemed preferable to one with bow ties and stuffed shirts. "Man, what did we come here for?" came an inquiry nearby just before the conductor arrived. Minutes later, no answer was necessary.The latest offering from Glyndebourne's long-running community opera...

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