Barbican Britten: Phaedra, Barbican Theatre, London
Barbican Theatre, London: The Barbican opens its two-week centenary celebrations of Benjamin Britten with a quadruple bill of short works by choreographer Richard Alston. Combined with the lustrous singing of Robin Tritschler and Allison Cook, and the sensitive playing of the Britten Sinfonia led by Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto, the programme is both a fitting tribute to the British composer and a welcome uplift …