I’ve just finished a week of playing in the orchestra for ‘West Riding Operas’ show this year, ‘Marriage of Figaro’ by Mozart.

It’s the 8th opera I’ve now played for and I would say it’s probably been my favourite. It’s very tricky in places, but being Mozart it’s all pleasant and easy to listen to. I even dragged Nigel along today and, (shock!) he said he quite enjoyed it!.

I think even if you’re not a fan of operatic music, it can still be an enjoyable experience to go and see a live opera. It’s not only the music, but the lighting, the costumes etc. and they all add up to be (hopefully) an interesting experience.