Siegfried/ Götterdämmerung review – not just praiseworthy but wonderful
The power and greed of Wagner’s Ring have never rung more true than in this imaginatively staged and beautifully played production
Das Rheingold review – Opera North’s back-to-basics Wagner feels like a liberation
This was a concentrated and riveting realisation of the first part of Wagner’s Ring Cycle, with Jo Pohleim’s Alberich and Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke’s Loge particularly strong
Tristan and Isolde review – a fascinating, vexing riot of ideas
ENO’s Daniel Kramer presented an ambitious Tristan and Isolde, with spectacular sets by Anish Kapoor
Tristan and Isolde review – musically fine but a confused and illogical staging
Daniel Kramer’s new production offers few insights into Wagner’s drama. Anish Kapoor’s sets – although striking – don’t help
Wagner: Das Rheingold CD review – essential listening
Simon Rattle finds his true Wagnerian form on this exemplary recording
Das Liebesverbot review – Chelsea Opera Group make the case for Wagner flop
Wagner’s early opera has rarely been seen since its disastrous premiere. But under conductor Anthony Negus in this concert, its good qualities were apparent
Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer CD review – a tempestuous live performance
A stellar line-up rides the waves at Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, with Andris Nelsons very firmly at the helm
Berlin Philharmonic/Rattle; The Mastersingers of Nuremberg – review
Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic gave a Sibelius masterclass, while beleaguered ENO have a hit on their hands
Der fliegende Holländer; Takács Quartet review – calm amid the storm
Bryn Terfel and Adrianne Pieczonka anchor Royal Opera’s fine Flying Dutchman revival
Tristan und Isolde; Harrison Birtwistle premiere; The Way Back Home – review
Soloists at the top of their game are only half the story in Royal Opera’s thrilling Tristan und Isolde, writes Fiona Maddocks
Wagner: Tannhäuser CD review – fabled 1961 radio broadcast showcases glorious singing
Although the score is at times wayward, this rightly celebrated performance captures the sexual and spiritual drama of the opera, writes Tim Ashley
Tannhäuser; Simon Boccanegra – review
A tremendous Tannhäuser led the way in Daniel Barenboim's whirlwind Staatsoper festival in Berlin, writes Fiona Maddocks
Gluck/Wagner: Iphigenia in Aulis review – ‘Handsomely conducted’
Wagner distorts as much as he adapts in this German-language version prepared for performance in Dresden in 1847, writes Tim Ashley
Wagner/Rienzi review – Sebastian Weigle rethinks a divisive opera
Christiane Libor/Claudia Mahnke/Peter Bronder/Frankfurter Opern-und Museumsorchester/Sebastian Weigle(OEHMS)
Parsifal – review
A sublime performance, stripped of Christian references, of a totally involving if problematic opera impresses Andrew Clements