…as the light dimmed, and the trio played, and the stars came out, and no­body in the audience was more than 20 feet from the musicians, it was just wonderful. As Pig­gott said: “Why didn’t I know about this place? Why has it been kept a secret?”

Miles Kington; Independent

the sheer passion which the conductor Oliver Gooch elicited from his singers as well as from members of the Pepys Ensemble made the evening memorable

Rian Evans: Opera

under conductor Christian Curnyn's guidance, the orchestra played Handel's score with great sensitivity.

Gerry Parker: Bristol Evening Post

Iford Festival Opera with Lucia Di Lammermor was an almost impossible act to follow from any viewpoint while Opera della Luna, with an obscure Haydn opera, looked sensational.

Christopher Hansford: Bath Chronicle

What they said in 2005