High class disappearing act: Spence masters Janáček’s elusive cycle.

Pinchgut Opera triumphs in Monteverdi’s late masterpiece.

Mercadante measures up to Rossini despite ghastly staging.

Granados’s opera is a case of nice music, shame about the plot.

Frothy piece of silliness given most stylish treatment.

Bel canto blitz – an outstanding debut from the next big tenor.

Kožená’s impassioned performances fill a rare garden with sighs.

Fine choral singing lights up carefully crafted new music.

One hundred, not out: a fine celebration for St John’s.

A rough-hewn musical woodcut brings plenty of raw beauty.

Finley and Lintu show Saariaho’s heart and soul.

Boyd brings his painterly touch to works inspired by Goya.