Performer: Paule Constable

A fine cast of debutants give an engaging account of Mariame Clément's day out in Seville in a magnificent Marriage of Figaro staging that shows what goes around comes around. 

The Metropolitan Opera’s revival of Phelim McDermott’s bustling production combines circus-like hijinks with superb singing and acting from a fine cast.

Thanks to a vibrant clutch of performances and abetted by designer Vicki Mortimer‘s detailed, exotic sets, director Sir David McVicar tells it straight.

The classic production of Handel's opera proves its durability, featuring a strong cast led by Christophe Dumaux and Elena Tsallagova.

Michael Grandage’s production shows no signs of age, with fine central performances from Thomas Mole, Allan Clayton and Sam Carl, and fine playing from the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

Rory Kinnear directs a minimally semi-staged performance of Debussy's problematic opera at Snape Maltings, but Ryan Wigglesworth and the BBC Scottish SO provide the detail.