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Tristan und Isolde is a tragedy in black and white

30.09.09
Tristan und Isolde is austerely monochromatic, Johannes Leiacker's sets (starkly lit by Olaf Winter) evoking the realms of night and day.... more

Don Carlo is saved by soaring harmony

16.09.09
The new Don Carlo, Jonas Kaufmann, is not a disappointment: his ringing, ardent tone and rugged good looks win all hearts... more

Pick of the Proms - from Bollywood to Barenboim

26.05.09
No other festival offers so much for so little money. Here is a round-up of the concerts not to be missed as part of this year's Proms festival.... more

ENO are almost triumphant

30.05.08
Der Rosenkavalier is a comedy of a boy whose voice has not yet broken but whose busy libido has been awakened by a woman old enough to be his mother.... more

There will be blood

28.04.08
The Minotaur is the operatic equivalent of Joy Division or Scott Walker at their bleakest, says Richard Godwin.... more

The Minotaur's monster performance

16.04.08
Set to a powerful text by poet David Harsent, Sir Harrison Birtwistle’s brilliant new Minotaur storms into life for its world premiere at the Royal Opera House.... more

The hottest tickets for the year ahead

04.01.08
From Kylie Minogue and masterpieces of Impressionism to an invasion of Chinese dance companies, the next 12 months will be a treat for London's arts lovers.... more

Not enough of Wagner's drama

07.12.07
This production of Wagner's Parsifal is a showcase of some magnificent music and has some excellent performances, but fails to capture the drama of its story and its characters.... more

Ring cycle's third spin

08.10.07
Siegfried has the most challeging role in operatic theatre and is often said to be the opera that sorts out Wagner junkies from part-timers.... more

Walkure on the wild side

05.10.07
Die Walkure is a production almost faultless in dramatic pacing and characterisation, and with an exceptional cast. ... more

Gods, dwarfs and naked nymphs

03.10.07
Those lucky enough to get their hands on a ticket for the sellout Das Rheinhold will find themselves in Wagner heaven.... more

Strong cast for modern-day Prom

13.08.07
Those who loathe contemporary opera productions may have enjoyed the extreme minimalism of Paul Curran's Gotterdammerung at the Proms.... more

Hytner's back in an epic season at Covent Garden

04.04.07
Nicholas Hytner is to return to the Royal Opera House after a 20 year absence, as the Royal Opera House annouces an epic 2007/08 season.... more

Tomlinson turns to most intimate of forms

14.02.07
Surprise, curiosity and affection drew an attentive crowd to St John's, Smith Square, to hear John Tomlinson tackle Schubert's Winterreise.... more

Olivier nominations in full

18.01.07
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The cultural highlights of 2006

29.12.06
From the triumph of Frost/Nixon to pop divas demanding equal opportunities, and a West End song and dance, our critics reflect on 2006.... more

Macbeth the magnificent

02.10.06
Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk is high octane opera with brass ablaze and a titanic orchestra at full tilt.... more

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