We've already moved on to the next project, although of course we have a further Figaro at St John's Smith Square on 7 October - but coming up before then is the first of four performances of Arne's delicious masque, The Judgment of Paris. We're mystified why this brilliantly composed work is not better known, as the music is so inventive and the story of the celestial beauty competition has enormous comic potential. So our Cherubino, (Joana Seara), is now re-training to be an air hostess (Juno), along with her rival goddesses Pallas (Serena Kay) and Venus (Ilona Domnich). Pictured is the lovely 18th century Holywell Music Room in Oxford, which we visited this week for reconnaissance: sadly it's too small to take the Arne Air jumbo to Mount Olympus, so our November 7 performance there will be purely a concert, coupling the J of P with extracts from Arne's stirring Alfred. Tickets will be on sale very soon.