Intérprete: Samuel Dundas

In Auckland, heard in something close to the form Bizet actually conceived, The Pearl Fishers proves it has plenty of lustre of its own.

Wonderful singing, orchestral playing and staging make for a successful performance of Tchaikovsky's opera, with some reservations about the production.

An updated staging of this 17th-century opera, with great singing and acting, is more successful than its somewhat distracting updated orchestration. 

New Zealand Opera's new production impresses with its stunning set design and art direction, and its restrained emotional tone. 

An enjoyable performance of Die Fledermaus from the West Australian Symphony Orchestra and an excellent cast of singers is somewhat mitigated by the venue, as the celebrated Perth Concert Hall undergoes renovation.

80% less of Shakespeare's text adds up to more intensity in Brett Dean's Hamlet as Neil Armfield's staging is mounted by Opera Australia.