A load of bull...

Royal Opera House
Minotaur

For what it's worth I loved the orchestral music, especially the haunting toccati, with their associated video projections. The singing was faultless... but as with The Tempst I found myself loathing the libretto and some of the elements - not least the jeering chorus of choral speakers and the laughable booming conscience from behind the mirror.

I nearly didn't go back for more after the interval, but was glad I did. If only he'd started the story there and continued for a further fifteen minutes at the end - much more interesting!

The set looked as though it was made for the Linbury and I liked the horizon effect, but rather disliked the bull pit.

Three stars.