Performer: Paula Iancic

Petrenko's Puccini is bracingly alert, filled with colour and has a romantic sweep that is utterly transporting.

Instead of telling a story of spiritual enlightenment and ultimate redemption through faith, Pierre Audi's reading is bereft of mystery and magic.

A musical performance of stunning quality underpins this revival of Krzysztof Warlikowski's lavish, ambiguous Strauss staging.