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Uwe Eric Laufenberg’s Bayreuth take on Parsifal

Despite its enigmatic details, Bayreuth's Parsifal reaches a cathartic climax.
Kosky’s Meistersinger conquers Bayreuth again

Kosky’s production manages to maintain all hallmarks of a 16th-century fairy tale, while juxtaposing them with questions of deep human, political and artistic problems. Regietheater at its best.
Pathos and wonder: A superb Elijah oratorio in Zurich

Under conductor Thomas Hengelbrock, the Tonhalle Orchester ensemble and 60-voice configuration of the Balthasar Neumann Choir perform the legendary Elijah oratorio at Zurich’s Tonhalle Maag.
A fantastic tale, an outstanding cast: Siegfried at ROH

Wagner's storytelling shines brightly with the aid of a cast well out of the ordinary. Vinke, Stemme, Siegel and Lundgren make part 3 of The Ring an unforgettable evening of opera.
The assault on Valhalla begins: Das Rheingold at ROH

Antonio Pappano and the Royal Opera Orchestra get the Ring cycle off to a blazing start; unusually, it's Lise Davidsen and the female cast who take the vocal honours.
Brett Dean meets Beethoven: The new Tonhalle Maag’s first concert this season

This wasn’t just any concert. The Zurich Tonhalle’s new season was opening in a brand new hall in the trendy Züri-West quarter of the city.