Instrument: Treble

It's hard to find anything not to admire in a thrillingly strong production of Britten's haunting chamber opera. 

Handel's Athalia is a wonderful English oratorio but this production, while musically wonderful, was marred by a problematic staging with infuriating surtitles.

A twist on the usual Enlightenment path, this is an admirable production, excellently executed.

With a combined age of 161 years, John Copley and Steuart Bedford certainly bring ample experience to Grange Festival's new production of Britten's Albert Herring. 

Netia Jones' new production taps into Britten's silvery underworld in a staging dominated by video wizardry which is hypnotically beautiful, but comes at a price.

The loud cheers for the performers were richly deserved, although Jörg Widmann’s imposing but sprawling Babylon was not well-served by the concert format.

Jephtha at the Halle Handel Festival subverts the text, and provides little in the way of dramatic or musical compensation.