Richard Bratby

The joy of going to a real concert: OHP’s Heart of Delight reviewed

Plus: the London Philharmonic offers a chance to savour some rare rep in their Summer Sessions

Soprano Fflur Wyn performs in Opera Holland Park's stylish Heart’s Delight, with conductor John Andrews and members of the City of London Sinfonia. Image: © Ali Wright 
issue 22 August 2020
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  • Heart’s Delight

    Opera Holland Park

  • Summer Sessions

    London Philharmonic Orchestra, via YouTube

I went to a concert! Not a livestream or download: a real concert, with real musicians, a real conductor, a real audience, and the real sound of Waitrose cava bottles popping open in the late afternoon. In some ways, this open-air gala from Opera Holland Park made it feel as if the summer season were back on.

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