Sex, drugs, singing and swearing: Sneak peek at the Royal Opera House's X-rated new production - Anna Nicole the opera

Regular visitors are used to seeing internationally acclaimed works by the likes of Puccini, Rossini, Verdi and Tchaikovsky.
So it may have come as a surprise last night when the main stage of the Royal Opera House was taken over by a blonde soprano grabbing her breasts, swearing, taking drugs and pole dancing.
Bosses at the venue risked a backlash from traditionalists after the debut of Anna Nicole – an opera about Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith, who married an elderly billionaire before dying at 39 following a drugs overdose.