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Glyndebourne

'The presence of a chorus allows choreographer Emma Woods to pour energy onto the stage'

Bachtrack ★★★★

‘Thunder roars. Lightning flashes. And its bright bursts reveal two entangled bodies on stage, then a lone naked woman undulating on the floor and a stony figure who watches from afar. In this beginning lies the end. Sex and revenge are intertwined. It makes for a visually striking start to Adele Thomas’s new production of Handel’s Semele, setting the tone for a show that’s confident, smart and endlessly entertaining..’

The Times ★★★★

★★★★ The Arts Desk

★★★★ Evening Standard

★★★★ The Times

★★★★ Bachtrack