Performer: Christian Thielemann

Diana Damrau doesn't quite soar in the Four Last Songs, but this was an Alpensinfonie to treasure. 

Marcus Lobbes’ AI Ring is drawing to a close. The tension between musical excellence and the underwhelming production is clearly palpable.

Once again, one looks in vain for visual coherence in this production of Siegfried, but the cast of this Ring cycle will remain unrivalled for a long time to come.

In Die Walküre, we once again delve into absurd AI-generated visual worlds and disjointed associations. Musically, however, this Ring cycle remains well worth listening to.

Fans of Regietheater and purists alike are in for a rough ride with this new AI-generated Ring at the Bayreuth Festival, although Christian Thielemann delivers a memorable performance to mark the 150th anniversary.

Patricia Nolz makes an outstanding role debut as Christian Thielemann conducts a thrusting Rosenkavalier to open the Staatsoper Unter den Linden's Festtage. 

With a spiralling staircase accessing a rooftop observation platform, the Grand Opera’s open architecture is intended to welcome visitors whether they attend a performance or not. 

Bachtrack polled 15 of the world's leading music critics and can reveal their 2023 list of the world's greatest orchestras and conductors. 

Which are the greatest orchestras and conductors according to the professional critics? Bachtrack presents the top ten orchestras in the world.