Farinelli and the King, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Farinelli and The King is pretty much a perfect piece of theatre. More importantly, though, it's perfectly timed. In a month when English National Opera's troubles have made the front page, when op-eds are all about why Simon Rattle's dreams of a new concert hall for London are fruitless, this paean to music " to its serious, healing, transformative power " is not only resonant, but necessary.read more