Performer: Richard Walshe

The renowned IOS is geared to young singers of fine merit and talent. It recently premiered a new production of Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia near Zurich.

Ligeti's “anti-anti opera” opens in Zurich in a new production by Tatjana Gürbaca. 

Dove's infectious score nods to Copland, Bernstein and Britten and its tongue-twisting ensembles and high-wire vocal writing were wonderfully performed. 

“Folies Bergère does Greek gods” is how director Martin Duncan describes Offenbach's Orphée aux enfers, and his production for Royal Academy Opera is enormous fun. 

Royal Academy Opera's thoroughly competent Suor Angelica precedes a fabulously entertaining Gianni Schicchi, with a top drawer performance from Haobin Wang in the title role.

Augen zu in totaler Verliebtheit oder sich der Realität stellen? Dem Schwanken und Wanken der Liebe geht Lydia Steier in ihrer nachdenklichen Inszenierung von Händels Alcina in Hannover nach.