Rossini’s sparkling comedy

Aylesbury Opera presents a semi-staged performance of Rossini’s sparkling comedy, his penultimate opera. Sung in English, with orchestra. Conducted by Sam Laughton.
In medieval France, the womanising Count Ory is entranced by the beauty of Countess Adèle. But there’s a huge obstacle in Ory’s way: with Adèle’s brother and the other menfolk away fighting a Crusade, Adèle and the ladies of her castle are adamantly resisting all male attention! In pursuing Adèle, Ory also has to fend with his own page, Isolier, who’s totally infatuated with her. Ory disguises himself as a wise hermit so he can pretend to comfort the forlorn Adèle, but his true identity is soon revealed. He then manages to get himself and his cohorts into the castle, disguised as nuns.
Prepare for an evening of coloratura singing and nonstop comic antics, culminating in a final trio both intoxicatingly beautiful and hilarious.
The performance will end at about 9.45pm.
Tickets: £20 available from http://www.aylesburyopera.org.uk or on 07725 868092, or in person from Michael Graham Estate Agents, Market Square, Princes Risborough.