New Thinking - Maria Nockin experiences an updated version of Verdi's 'La Traviata'

Profoundly Satisfactory - English National Opera's new production of 'The Merry Widow', reviewed by Robert Hugill

Worth Discovering - 'Atalanta' at the London Handel Festival, reviewed by Robert Hugill

Doomed Love - Verdi's 'Aida' at San Diego Opera, enjoyed by Maria Nockin

DVD Spotlight. Spitfire Coloratura - Die Zauberflöte from Covent Garden, reviewed by Robert Anderson. '... this admirable DVD is a double first ...'

A Mirror of Control - Chelsea Opera Group's 'Macbeth', reviewed by Robert Hugill

A Trip to Heaven - 'Cavalleria Rusticana' and 'I Pagliacci' at San Diego Opera, enjoyed by Maria Nockin

DVD Spotlight. Above Praise - Rossini's 'La Cambiale di matrimonio', reviewed by Robert Anderson. '... seductively lyrical where the young Rossini demands.'

Profoundly Satisfying - Donizetti's 'Anna Bolena' from English Touring Opera, reviewed by Robert Hugill

A New Fascism - 'Elektra' at Hungarian State Opera, reviewed by Roderic Dunnett

Musically Thrilling - 'Maria Stuarda' at San Diego Opera, reviewed by Maria Nockin

An Unusual Production - Verdi's 'Otello' at Los Angeles Opera, reviewed by Maria Nockin

Absurdly Melodramatic - Mike Wheeler catches up with a touring production of 'La Traviata'

Radiant Loveliness - 'Tristan and Isolde' at Los Angeles Opera, reviewed by Maria Nockin

A Believable Mixture - Mike Wheeler enjoys Jonathan Dove's opera 'The Adventures of Pinocchio'

Assuming the Helm - Roderic Dunnett reports on two new appointments at the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels

Medieval Legends - Richard Wagner's 'Tannhäuser' at San Diego Opera, enjoyed by Maria Nockin

An Authentic Voice - Laura Kennelly visits Cleveland Ohio's latest opera company

Thoughtfulness and Insight - Roderic Dunnett was at Armonico Consort's 'The Marriage of Figaro'

CD Spotlight. Substantially Admirable - Vocal music by Puccini, reviewed by Howard Smith. '... more than sufficient ... to recommend unstintingly ...'

DVD Spotlight. A Telling Moment - Poulenc's 'Dialogues des Carmélites', appreciated by Robert Anderson. '... finely expressed ...'

An Auspicious Beginning - The first performance of a brand new opera company, marked by Maria Nockin

Lavish Entertainment - 'The Adventures of Pinocchio' by Jonathan Dove and Alasdair Middleton, impresses Patric Standford

DVD Spotlight. Rags to Riches - Rossini's 'La Cenerentola', reviewed by Robert Anderson. '... irresistible throughout ...'

DVD Spotlight. Unwavering Concentration - A 'Magic Flute' for children, reviewed by Howard Smith. '... a very special production ...'

Artful Phrasing - 'La bohème' at Los Angeles Opera, reviewed by Maria Nockin

Viennese Pastry - Franz Lehár's 'The Merry Widow', reviewed by Susan Hampton

Simply Glorious - Los Angeles Opera revives 'Don Giovanni', by Maria Nockin

Lively but Disciplined - Robert Hugill reviews a performance of Donizetti's 'Maria Stuarda'

DVD Spotlight. Inevitable Disaster - Verdi's 'Oberto' reviewed by Robert Anderson. 'Vocally they are in full command ...'

Great Delight - Robert Hugill discovers two operas by Elizabeth Maconchy

DVD Spotlight. Capital Comedy - 'Don Pasquale' enjoyed by Robert Anderson. 'The cast is admirable ...'

New Territory - An unusual version of Puccini's 'Turandot', reviewed by Robert Hugill

A Superb Outing - Bellini's 'La Straniera', reviewed by Robert Hugill

Impressively Balanced - Robert Hugill experiences Handel's opera 'Teseo'

A Full-Blooded Rendition - 'La Traviata' from Southern California, reviewed by Susan Hampton

Occasionally Stunning - Robert Hugill at English National Opera's 'The Coronation of Poppea'

Dramatically Riveting - Maria Nockin at Arizona Opera's 'Lucia di Lammermoor'

Some Beautiful Singing - Dvorák's 'Rusalka' at the Prague State Opera, reviewed by Karen Haid

Stunning Precision - Janácek's 'Jenufa' in LA, reviewed by Maria Nockin

Remarkably Paradoxical - Robert Hugill experiences James MacMillan's opera 'The Sacrifice' at Welsh National Opera

Fresh and Intense - Gluck's 'Iphigénie en Tauride', reviewed by Robert Hugill

DVD Spotlight. Intriguing - Sheila Silver's 'The Thief of Love', reviewed by Howard Smith. '... music of great beauty.'

DVD Spotlight. Sensual Drama - West Australian Ballet in Shchedrin's 'Carmen', reviewed by Malcolm Tattersall. '... colourful and energetic ...'

A Blockbuster Weekend - Beethoven's 'Fidelio' and Verdi's 'Requiem' at Los Angeles Opera, reviewed by Maria Nockin

Important to Dream - Unusual performances of 'The Tales of Hoffmann', enjoyed by Kelly Ferjutz

Much to Contemplate - New ideas at Santa Fe Opera, reviewed by Maria Nockin

Brilliantly Engaging - Jirí Antonín Benda's 'Romeo and Juliet', reviewed by Roderic Dunnett

A Wonderful Experience - Two productions at Santa Fe Opera, reviewed by Maria Nockin

DVD Spotlight. Major Delights - Rossini's 'Il Viaggio a Reims' entertains Robert Anderson. '... an evening of pure champagne.'

Perfect All Round - Tess Crebbin visits the Opera Festival at Gut Immling in Bavaria for Verdi's 'Un Ballo in Maschera'

DVD Spotlight. Dynamism and Subtlety - 'Simon Boccanegra' from the Vienna State Opera impresses Robert Anderson. 'The Work is in the safest possible hands ...'

A Must-See - 'Tosca' at the Bregenz Festival, reviewed by Tess Crebbin

DVD Spotlight. Bloodthirsty Tyranny - A historical production of Beethoven's 'Fidelio', reviewed by Robert Anderson. '... Beethoven is free to tell an unvarnished tale ...'

'Daphne' in the Desert - Karen Haid was in Santa Fe for the Richard Strauss one-act opera

Beautifully Judged - Mike Wheeler makes a final visit to the Buxton Festival for Mozart's 'The Marriage of Figaro'

Emotional Degradation - Music Theatre Wales presents Philippe Boesmans' 'Julie', reviewed by Mike Wheeler

DVD Spotlight. Elemental Ferocity - Verdi's 'Otello', reviewed by Robert Anderson. '... this Desdemona can float a line with utmost tenderness ...'

Infectious Melodies - Torroba's zarzuela 'Luisa Fernanda' at Los Angeles Opera, enjoyed by Maria Nockin

Two Worlds Bridged - The first performance of Heiner Goebbels' 'Songs of Wars I have Seen', reviewed by Malcolm Miller