When it rains, it pours. This week we’ve got three nights at the theatre. It was Tosca last night, it’s Aida tomorrow night, and it’s a jazz concert on Friday night.

Tosca at the Marlowe Theatre

Tosca at the Marlowe Theatre

For the price, I can’t complain about the performance too much — the tickets were about 20% of the price of tickets at Glyndebourne or the Royal Opera House. Tosca gave a strong performance, and the scenery was fantastic for a travelling production. But it was the first time that I had seen an orchestra conducted by a deaf conductor — that’s the only conclusion I can draw from their poor performance.

The upcoming Aida performance promises similarly grand scenery and has received very good reviews elsewhere, so my hopes are high.