Alice’s Adventures Under Ground

“Deserves to become a modern classic”

ReviewsFeb 5, 2020by George HallRoyal Opera House, London

Peter Tantsits, Claudia Boyle and Sam Furness. Photo: Royal Opera House

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George Hall writes widely on opera and has contributed regularly to The Stage since 2000. He has also contributed to such publications as The New Penguin Opera Guide and the Oxford Companion to Music

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