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Adele Thomas’s London production fills the stage with leaping creatures but makes way for the central characters
Christian Gerhaher is exceptional as the downtrodden title character in Deborah Warner’s new production in London
Jonas Kaufmann is a superb Calaf on a disc that holds up against the opera’s great recordings of the past
Plus: Antonio Pappano lets rip with the London Symphony Orchestra in Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben
Conducted by Antonio Pappano, this take on the composer’s ‘Ein Heldenleben’ has a bold swagger
Antonio Pappano’s conducting and Nina Stemme’s singing help create a robust, punchy Wagner
The second instalment of Wagner’s ‘Ring’ overcomes its cluttered set with outstanding orchestration and singing
Alan Oke’s brilliant portrayal of Loge is among the highlights of Keith Warner’s production, now in its final run
Antonio Pappano led an evening of music by, or championed by, Leonard Bernstein
In a rare solo recital, alongside Antonio Pappano, the singer brought beauty and flair to Haydn, Ravel and the American songbook
The German tenor is the main reason for buying this DVD, with impressive playing from the Royal Opera House orchestra
Christian Gerhaher joined the ensemble for a performance including rarely heard works at the Royal Opera House
Eva-Maria Westbroek is a knockout in this revival of Shostakovich’s opera
The soprano delivers three hours of no-holds-barred singing in this dark production of Verdi’s opera
After a 12-year absence, it was as if the conductor had never been away
Joyce DiDonato shines in this production of Rossini’s lurid melodrama
It is left to conductor Anthony Pappano to bring Puccini’s opera to life
Ermonela Jaho gives an emotionally shattering performance in Puccini’s opera
The Welsh baritone’s Hans Sachs is by far the best thing about this laboured production
The German tenor warmed to his task in an all-Wagner London concert
An eclectic recital of songs in which composers worked with languages not their own
Jonathan Kent’s full-blooded production is matched by full-hearted orchestral playing
The tenor presided over a seamless exchange between music and drama
The beautiful singing of Sonya Yoncheva is the main reason for catching this production
Cecilia Bartoli and Antonio Pappano got this year’s musical strand off to a promising start
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