Performer: Njabulo Madlala

Cecil Armstrong Gibbs’ largely forgotten Symphony no. 2, "Odysseus" proves exhausting, while works by Ireland and Howells tap into rich veins of mythical wistfulness and excruciating pain.

Anthony Minghella's classic production of Madam Butterfly makes a welcome return with a sensational role debut by Natalya Romaniw as Cio-Cio-San.

Ravi Shankar's valiant fusion of East and West is no greater than the sum of its parts.

Director Purni Morell sandpapers every trace of spikiness from Purcell's Dido and Aeneas, leaving the production a victim of its own good intentions. 

Porgy and Bess isn’t a perfect opera, but English National Opera's new production is a strong one. 

Five years after the composer's death, his musical collaborator David Murphy ensures that Shankar's only operatic work finally gets heard.