Benjamin Britten’s opera is reimagined in gritty and grisly fashion in Deborah Warner’s powerful new take

The latest part of Wagner’s Ring cycle at Royal Opera is remarkably performed and staged

The ENO bring Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht’s opera to the Coliseum as a dystopia for our times

Elim Chan and London Symphony Orchestra expertly deliver a world premiere concerto from Colin Matthews, Bartók’s Dance Suite and a Rachmaninoff showstopper

Richard Jones’ staging of Mussorgsky’s opera showcases some startling talents

Featuring vocal ensemble Gesauldo Six and a cast of actors and puppets, this show at St Martin-in-the-Fields powerfully captured the wild story of a tortured Prince of Venosa

The late, great pianist himself would have wryly approved of all this fuss made on his birthday

The first staging of Handel’s Ariodante in 300 years is a moving tragedy delivered with exemplary performances

Katie Mitchell exits opera production with a feminist telling of Janáček’s work which has plenty of attitude but flaws too

When keyboard giants Stephen Kovacevich and Martha Argerich come together, it’s always an unmissable event

Uchida’s peerless purity of tone commanded attention without even playing a note

Mitsuko Uchida’s sell-out recital at Wigmore Hall showed a pianist in total command

The ENO have brought the classic story up-to-date while still keeping its heart and soul

Daniel Dooner’s revival of the Stefan Herheim production of Verdi’s opera is a timely call to stand up to tyranny

The new Tosca at Royal Opera marks the debut of Jakub Hrusa as music director but also the return of Anna Netrebko to the spotlight

The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra take to the Proms and - eventually - show their masterly talents on Bruckner’s Ninth Symphony

Full of caged birds and winged angels, this production is high on powerful symbolism but there’s something missing...

The first night of the 2025 BBC Proms was a mixed bag, with one glaring misstep among the high points

Soprano Asmik Grigorian astounds in the title role, with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Antonio Pappano

Oliver Mears’ creates a darker and more sinister take on Handel’s opera, with an impressive cast including Pretty Yende in the title role