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Thanks to Barrie Kosky's flamboyant imagination and a solid cast, the Komische Oper's new production of La Cage aux Folles glitters, but could be more gay.

Barrie Kosky's makes a limited impact in his debut at Opéra de Paris, apart from an hallucinogenic Polovtsian Dances.

Sophisticated interpretation of The Bassarids by Hans Werner Henze at the Komische Oper Berlin

The Salzburg Festival's production of Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld is another classic in the making from Barrie Kosky.

Barrie Kosky's divisive production returns to The Royal Opera but has lost its zing. 

Short of the three lead stars of its opening, The Royal Opera's La forza del destino remains a thrilling evening, powered by Christof Loy's interesting staging and virile singing from Christopher Maltman.

The hottest opera ticket in London this season sees Jonas Kaufmann and Anna Netrebko reunited on the Royal Opera House's stage for the first time since 2008. It was worth the wait. 

Barrie Kosky's troubled production returns to Covent Garden

Serious farce, warm-hearted sarcasm, operatic Broadway: Barrie Kosky and Komische Oper turn Bernstein's problem child into a show that thrills from start to finish.

Barrie Kosky's punchy, visually exhilarating take on Saul, with Iestyn Davies as a sublime David, makes for a powerful evening of drama at Glyndebourne.

An able cast sings in Christof Loy’s non-interventionist and insightful production of Verdi’s panoramic tragedy, conducted with vivid detail by Michele Mariotti.

The stunning Glyndebourne production of Saul by Barrie Kosky also makes a big impact in the Adelaide Festival.

I arrived at the Royal Opera House in the usual way, settled into my seat, and – could you believe it – the opera was gone!

With the help of a star-studded cast, Barrie Kosky's imaginative staging delivers a production of Handel's Saul which has just about everything going for it: choreography, voices, acting. A must-see.

Eine surreal-skurrile aber gesellschaftsunkritische Uraufführung, bei der es reichlich zum Augenaufreißen und -reiben gibt.

Comique et extravagance olé olé sont les mots clés de cette production réjouissante signée Barrie Kosky et incarnée par une distribution aux multiples talents...

Avec une version noire et dépouillée de West Side Story, Barrie Kosky et Otto Pichler révèlent l'essence et les potentialités d'une œuvre trop peu explorée jusqu'à présent.

Le fameux Ball im Savoy de 2013 fait son retour dans la mise en scène de Barrie Kosky mais aussi avec la distribution de l'époque, donnant lieu à des retrouvailles aussi réjouissantes qu'émouvantes.

Simone Young machte diese Faust-Vorstellung zu einem musikalisch ergreifenden Erlebnis.