"Il Ballo delle Ingrate" is based on the Idea that the "Ingrate" (women who have been hard-hearted in love) should return to earth from hell to warn the ladies in the audience against a similar fate. The warning is not expressed in the form of…

This is a celebration of the New Year in words and music, introduced by Andrew Cruikshank.

With an introduction by Sir John Gielgud, this first-rate performance took place at the Winchester Cathedral.