The singing was sublime (and it’s fascinating to hear a libretto in English) the staging was simple and dramatic . . . but Peter Grimes is such an alienating character. The pre-show talk focused on his outsider status, his yearning for a “safe harbour”, and suggested that he would be seen today as neuro-divergent. Well, yes – but two boys in his care die, he can be brutal (albeit in a brutal world) and he’s obsessed with making his fortune. But he did have an absolutely beautiful voice.

• Peter Grimes – John Findon
• Ellen Orford – Philippa Boyle
• Captain Balstrode – Simon Bailey
• Auntie – Hilary Summers