Belle Helene 2017Opera Camerata
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Edinburgh-based organisation Opera Camerata here gave its final production - Offenbach's well-loved comic opera parodying the love story of Helen and Paris which sparked the Trojan war.
Generally considered to be one of Offenbach's greatest works, there were here some good attempts to update the dialogue, with pertinent references to Ipads and Donald Trump.
The company, almost all of the principals with professional training, acquitted themselves well and took the audience with them. The final performance was crisply done, though sadly the words were not always clear. Nevertheless, it was a thoroughly enjoyable occasion.
The passing of the company is greatly to be regretted.
