Opera: Passion, Power and Politics at the Victoria and Albert Museum, 30th September 2017 to 25th February 2018

Opera divides opinion. For the aficionado, opera appeals to the eye and the heart in a uniquely compelling way, but for others, operas are difficult, irrelevant and elitist, something only for the old and the rich. How then will this show featuring operas from seven different periods and styles appeal to me, the opera aficionado, and Frazer, my 16 year old nephew and opera novice?