Peter Grimes, Coliseum, London
Coliseum, London: Originated in 2009, David Alden's production of Britten's first major opera returns to the Coliseum. It was acclaimed on its initial appearance, and although issues remain with aspects of Alden's treatment of what is fundamentally a naturalistic drama - he steers it at times too far in an uneasily expressionist direction - no one could deny the exemplary commitment and near-perfect dr…