Daniel Kramer,

american artistic director of the troubled english national Opera, announced a politically correct new season at the Coliseum taking aim at ‘patriarchal structures, relationships and the role of

masculinity within our society.’ But is his music director martyn Brabbins singing from the same hymn sheet? ‘i’m looking forward to getting in the room with all those wonderful ladies,’ he gushed after listing the line-up of star sopranos.