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The Marriage of Figaro: beautiful and beastly
Nevill Holt Opera and Royal Northern Sinfonia offer a sumptuous production, with gorgeous singing, but one unafraid to make us confront the uncomfortable aspects of the plot.
Too many doors: Don Giovanni in Oslo
Despite some dramatic frustrations, at least in Oslo, Jones' production is saved by some truly outstanding singing.
Full immersion, total immolation
Crowning this cycle came a truly magnificent performance of Götterdämmerung, centred very much on Richard Farnes and his orchestra.
Dragonslayer: Siegfried battles valiantly
While the Welsh were merrily slaying Belgians in Euro 2016, one dragon was on the receiving end at the Royal Festival Hall.
Wotan's woes mount in Opera North's Die Walküre
In Anna Russell's wittily deadpan analysis of Wagner's Ring cycle, she describes Wotan as “the head god” – pausing for dramatic effect before adding “and he's a crashing bore too.”
Dipping a toe into the Rhine
Opera North's cycle offers a form of personal Wagner therapy: all four music dramas in concert performances, but with carefully choreographed video and lighting effects.