Opera

Wagner, Richard;'s Ring of the Nibelung reflects the composer's autobiography as much as the political turmoil of his times. As work progressed, another figure grew to be as important as the hero Siegfried, the god Wotan, the mouthpiece for Wagner's...

Ekaterina Siurina, Peter Auty, Alfredo Daza, Luciano Di Pasquale, and Eliana Pretorian star in this Glyndebourne production of the Donizetti opera with Maurizio Benini conducting the London Philharmonic.

This world premiere of a gripping new work by composer Harrison Birtwistle and librettist David Harsent, commissioned by the Royal Opera, brings the monstrous, Greek mythological character to the stage.

Dorothee Gilbert, Mathias Heymann, Jose Martinez, and Fabrice Bourgeois perform in this Opera national de Paris production of the Delibes/Bart opera conducted by Koen Kessels.

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Charming, lighthearted and fizzing with subversive wit, Neil Armfield's sparkling production of the Marriage of Figaro masterfully captures Mozart's most popular comedic opera. In this classic performance, recorded live at the Sydney Opera House, Patrick...

Jane Henschel, Willard White, Measha Brueggergosman, and Michael Koenig star in this La Fura dels Baus/Teatro Real production of the Weill opera conducted by Pablo Heras-Casado.

Alain Vernhes, Martial Defontaine, Francois Le Roux, Serghei Khomov, Sandrine Piau, Anna Shafajinskaja, and Sir Willard White star in this de Nederlandse Opera production of the Prokofiev opera conducted by Stephane Deneve.

Cinzia Forete, Bruno Pratico, Pietro Spagnoli, Charles Workman, Agata Bienkowska, Marisa Martins, Simon Orfila, and Marc Centurri star in this Rossini Opera Festival (Pesaro) production of the Rossini opera.

Christopher Hogwood conducts the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment in Wayne McGregor's production of the Handel opera. Singers include Danielle de Niese and Charles Workman with members of the Royal Ballet in this collaboration.

Ten years after his death, the Paris Opera Ballet paid homage to Jerome Robbins. Included are works with music by Maurice Ravel, Nico Muhly, and Frederic Chopin: en Sol, Triate, in the Night, and the Concert.

Franz Hawlata, Arthur Korn, Michael Volle, Klaus Florian Vogt, Norbert Ernst, Michaela Kaune, and Carola Guber star in this Bayreuth Festival production of the Wagner opera conducted by Sebastian Weigle and directed by Katharina Wagner.