Performer: Michael Porter

Carl Nielsen's Maskarade makes a welcome rare appearance, with a great time had by everyone onstage and off.

Oper Frankfurt's revival of Richard Jones's production of Billy Budd with a homegrown cast is a devastating combination of powerful music and searing drama.

Iain Paterson's house debut as the Holländer was sufficient reason to drop anchor in the Main for this revival of David Bösch's 2015 production.