Coppélia can be fun, but this one is lacking its proper lustre.

DG couples the opposite sides of a composer’s polemic.

Gluck’s Orfeo gets an Italian accent courtesy of Diego Fasolis.

Verdi’s early middle period gem gets a good polish.

First recording of a Vinci opera preserved, all thanks to Handel.

Few living composers have provoked more extreme reactions from their listeners than Harrison Birtwistle. Bayan Northcott reveals how the now octogenarian composer found a voice to be reckoned with.

Wagner’s magnum opus is seen in a new production with an enviable cast, A Little Night Music hits the stage, and Jessica Pratt returns with star mezzo Daniela Barcellona in tow.

Decca’s Birgit box and another rare opera from Sony’s vault.

Christopher Latham's The Diggers' Requiem was a truly extraordinary enterprise.

Taking into account style and accuracy, a student at the University of Edinburgh rated the violin emoji from Microsoft to Twitter.

Renée Fleming denies she’s calling time on her opera career, but she charmed in Carousel and has just released a Broadway album. As for taking on another musical theatre role, it’s a case of “stay tuned”.

It will be the first time that the Fellows have undertaken an international tour.