Martyn Brabbins: Orchestra of Opera North, Huddersfield Choral Society - Elgar: Caractacus

Elizabeth Llewellyn EigenElgan Ll?r Thomas OrbinRoland Wood CaractacusChristopher Purves Arch-Druid, A BardAlastair Miles ClaudiusThe centuries do indeed �roll away� as the libretto addresses questions of empire�Roman and Victorian�and Britain�s place in the world. But that shouldn�t detract from the music; this is simply glorious and worthy of the mature Elgar.