Based on the folktale that inspired the Little Mermaid, Dvořak’s best-known opera, ''Rusalka,'' tells the story of a nymph who wants to be human.RusalkaOpera
Rinat Shaham is the provocative and free-spirited Carmen, while Dymtro Popov portrays Don José with a perfect mix of naivety and desire.CarmenOpera AustraliaOpera
Pinkerton returns to the US and finds a “real” wife, while Butterfly waits with unshakeable faith for him to return to the house on the harbour.Madama ButterflyOpera AustraliaOpera
Experience Verdi’s La Traviata, the inspiration behind Moulin Rouge, lovingly staged at London’s Royal Opera House.La TraviataRoyal Opera HouseOpera
The ‘sheer visual sophistication’ of Annabel Arden’s Barbiere serves ‘a triumphant celebration of Rossini’s musical geniusThe Barber of SevilleGlyndebourneOpera
Legendary composer Philip Glass's opera "The Perfect American", imagines the final months of the life of Walt Disney.The Perfect AmericanOpera
Deborah Warner’s beautiful and evocative production of Britten’s final operatic masterpiece.Death in VeniceOpera
Richard Wagner’s Das Rheingold - an epic of gods and monsters - brought to the 21st century at the Deutsche Oper Berlin.Das RheingoldOpera
Siegfried presents an encounter not only between man and woman but between two principlesSiegfriedOpera
Two young people’s search for self-identity and their meeting at the end of this opera are the hopeful elements in the story moves towards disaster.Siegfried - Teatro RealOpera
Götterdämmerung presents the final and apocalyptic duel between the queens Brünnhilde and Kriemhild as narrated in the epic “Song of the Nibelung."Götterdämmerung - Teatro RealOpera
In Die Walküre the powerful ring continues to be the source of conflict, dictating the fate of those who desire it and those who fear it.Die Walküre - Teatro RealOpera
Das Rheingold is the first part of Robert Carsen’s bleak vision of the story of the colossal Der Ring des Nibelungen by Richard Wagner.Das Rheingold - Teatro RealOpera
This production from La Scala stars opera greats Jonas Kaufmann and Erwin Schrott, with newcomer Anita Rachvelishvili making her successful debut.CarmenLa ScalaOpera
L'Incoronazione di Poppea by Monteverdi is the last Opera of the Monteverdi trilogy filmed by the Dynamic at the Teatro Real, Madrid.L'incoronazione di PoppeaOpera
Under the direction of Andreas Homoki, this new production of Nabucco features a first-class cast.NabuccoOpera
Vincenzo Bellini’s frequently overlooked gem “I Capuleti e i Montecchi,” tells the account of the last 24 hours in Romeo and Juliet’s lives.I Capuleti e i MontecchiPhilharmonia ZürichOpera
Mozart's final opera returns to Glyndebourne after a 20 year absence in a 'stark, compelling and very well acted' production directed by Claus GuthLa Clemenza di TitoGlyndebourneOpera
The bachelor Don Pasquale plans to marry to punish his rebellious nephew, Ernesto, who is in love with the young widow Norina.Don PasqualeGlyndebourneOpera
The stout Sir John Falstaff has financial problems, which he attempts to solve by having affairs with two very wealthy, very married women.FalstaffOpera
Richard Wagner’s Das Rheingold - an epic of gods and monsters - brought to the 21st century at the Deutsche Oper Berlin.Das RheingoldOpera
Siegfried presents an encounter not only between man and woman but between two principlesSiegfriedOpera
The second part of Wagner's Ring Cycle, Die Walküre, takes us on a theatrical voyage into a world that is in a never- ending state of war.The ValkyriesStaatskapelle WeimarOpera
Twilight of the Gods, the Ring Cycle's conclusion, takes us to the children who have been left in the shadow of a power struggle between gods.The Twilight of the GodsStaatskapelle WeimarOpera