Rebecca Bottone will play the Vixen in Ryedale Festival Opera’s production, in which I play the Fox and the Dog, with Sam Evans as the Forester. Other cast members include Michael Burke, Tom Herford, Eleanor Greenwood and Helen Bailey. Joe Austin directs, Simon Kenny designs and Iain Farrington conducts. Performance dates are 15 and 17 July – see the gig guide for more details and booking information.