First world war opera captures hearts and minds.

An eclectic month kicks off in Hollywood style with John Williams in Berlin, delivers a trio of early music gems, and ends with a ‘très jolie’ romp from the Opéra Comique.

Excellent playing, conducting and recording will make you fawn over this faun.

A stunning juxtaposition of naughty and nice Hindemith.

Market girl finds true love in Hahn’s homage to Second Empire Paris.

The production that kick-started the French Baroque revival is back in style.

Grim and grisly, but with a sumptuous score, Franck’s operatic tragedy is a real find.

Warner’s visually arresting and faultless staging declares Hindemith’s masterpiece. 

Charm meets passion in visually sumptuous staging of Gounod’s greatest non-hit.

Post-revolutionary rescue opera at its most entertaining.

Persuasive advocacy by Baldini and Rossi brings Villa-Lobos into vivid focus.

Adventurous survey takes an eclectic look at the Aussie two-piano scene.