In my 20s I was blown away when attending one opera performance and in my 50s I attended another, hated it, and snuck off during the interval.

I didn't know what to expect when touring company Wild Arts arrived at the Elveden Estate on Sunday (July 6) to bring us a lesser-known operatic work - Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin.

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Onegin and Tatyana slug it out as Wild Arts perform Tchaikovsky's opera Eugene Onegin at Elveden Hall (Image: Sarah Chambers) But from the moment the ensemble orchestra - conducted by Orlando Jopling - struck up, my fears melted away.

The musicians' performance was assured, professional - and for three thrilling hours, Tchaikovsky owned the place.

The unassuming but hugely talented company was performing inside one of Suffolk's........

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