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The Flying Dutchman sails into Bergen
Bergen National Opera’s new production allows the story to speak to itself, while strong performances from Eric Halfvarson and Elisabeth Teige gave the performance its edge.
Sensitive negotiations: Handel's Radamisto, Guildhall
Superb singing and skilful acting make a good case for Radamisto in a conceptually ambitious new production which, while not entirely successful, is well worth seeing.
Handel’s Agrippina in a swinging 60s production
The early Handel opera Agrippina is given a rare and playful outing at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with clear Italian singing, joyous Baroque playing and lively stage production.
Flinty graves: a chilling Poppea
In Shoreditch, the Royal Academy of Music showed off some superb singing in a chilling exploration of tyranny and unrestrained power.
Monks, mistresses and broken swords
At the Theatre Royal Stratford East, the student group made a convincing case for the French version of this gripping work.
Blue lips and beards: The Rake's Progress
Does the devil get the best tunes? Nick Shadow steals the show in the Royal Academy's production of The Rake's Progress.