Dove: Flight *****
Royal Academy of Music, 12th March 2018
Departure lounge delays, squabbling couples, cancelled flights. We’ve all been there and shared the frustrations, which is what makes Jonathan Dove’s Flight such a great opera. We identify with his characters in this slice of modern verismo in April De Angelis’ incredibly witty libretto. With a cast of ten, it’s a true ensemble piece making it the perfect conservatoire vehicle and a wonderful way for the Royal Academy of Music to launch its splendid new 309-seat Susie Sainsbury Theatre, built on the former site of the Sir Jack Lyons Theatre.
Ilona Revolskaya (Controller)
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