The Bartered Bride , Grand Theatre, Leeds
Grand Theatre, Leeds: Not so much a Bohemian rhapsody, more a Czech tale of love in a cold war climate, Daniel Slater's 1998 Opera North production won much praise for reimagining Smetana's folk song-inspired opera by relocating its theme of true romance triumphing over an arranged marriage to the aftermath of the abortive Prague Spring of 1968. Read the full review