4 July 2013. Gloriana at the ROH.

A somewhat unsatisfactory opera by Britten about Elizabeth I, set as if being staged in 1953 for Elizabeth II. i.e., the set was a village hall type of theatre. The action follows the ambitions of Essex and his wife and his downfall and execution as well as his rivalry with Mountjoy who is having an affair with Essex’s sister, Penelope. An excellent production and staging of a rather tedious opera.