Henrietta Bredin, deputy editor of Opera magazine, shares her tips on how to make the most of the outdoor opera season in Britain this summer.
Summer used to be a fairly quiet time in the British opera world, with the big companies — English National Opera, the Royal Opera, Opera North, Scottish Opera, Welsh National Opera — taking a break or going on tour.
These days, there is a proliferation of summer festivals, which is good news for those keen to experience…