The Dragon Of Wantley

The Dragon of Wantley was a smash hit in 1737 it parodies Handel’s serious operas – as well as poking fun at the government of the day. The combination of John Frederick Lampe’s first-rate music and witty libretto by Henry Carey makes this opera a comic gem.

Don’t miss the rare chance to see this masterpiece of English comic opera performed with a traditional period orchestra as New Sussex Opera sets the opera in a South Yorkshire of the 1980’s against the background of the miner’s strike.