Fidelio

To Acton and babysat Seán while they went to St Vincent's day mass and we met at Acton park cafe. Ciarán then went to a party and we looked after Seán. I slept for a bit! To ENO for Fidelio. Musically brilliant with Stuart Skelton and Edward Gardner. Chorus were good. But the production! Why blinding lights, why moving sets during quartet, why dragging Florestan around when supposed to be lifting a stone to dig a grave, no digging at all! Cyanide but no champagne. Changing into evening dress while singing a difficult duet! A string quartet in cages???? No scenes of jubilation. Prisoners in business suits? Don Ferrando in 18th century rig out?? South Norwood police station has closed - a disgrace!