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Mané Galoyan steals the show in a Traviata for our age
An emotionally intense Violetta from Mané Galoyan in Tom Cairns' darkly challenging La traviata launches Glyndebourne Tour's 50th season
Light and shade: Pelléas et Mélisande at Wormsley
Debussy’s opera of half-lights succeeds in taming the glare of the midsummer sun in Garsington’s new staging.
Mavra and Iolanta: a strong Russian double-bill
In the first of its opera productions this season, the Guildhall School of Music and Drama presented an interesting combination of Stravinsky's odd little comedy, Mavra and Tchaikovsky's tale of the blind princess, Iolanta.
Soaring straight into our hearts
Jonathan Dove's joyous old-fashioned fairytale, magically realised in a very stylish production including some wonderfully original puppetry, is a fabulous talent showcase from British Youth Opera - and fun for all the family.
Forget the frogs – polar bears make the best princes!
Anna Pool's gorgeous retelling of a traditional Norwegian folk tale makes for an original, witty, charming opera... with a singing polar bear who will surely steal your heart.
Guildhall School: Debussy and Donizetti
A double bill of rare operas: it’s like Christmas has come early in London. The Guildhall School are pairing Debussy’s The Prodigal Son with Donizetti’s sparkling court comedy Francesca di Foix.