After The Power Goes Off, An Opera Premieres In The Bar

“The world of opera — famous for its implausible plots — acquired a new one last night when a new opera ended up being been premiered in the bar due to a power cut in the auditorium. A capacity audience had flocked to the Royal Opera House in London’s Covent Garden to see the London debut of George Benjamin’s new opera, Into the Little Hill.” Then the lights went out.