Children are always unwelcome in Opera, except in The Magic Flute

The cause of death, in this coroner’s verdict, is a prolonged failure to address reality

Tired stereotypes enable philistine governance

Having the hots for Tosca

A summer of ecstatic, eccentric and not-so-operatic audiences at opera fringe

A powerful, moving adaptation of Puccini

A gloomy production of a glittering opera

The elegant narrative solution of suicide has had no greater cheerleader than opera

You don’t have to be crazy to enjoy Wagner, but it helps

Opera directors are utilising programme books to purvey their moral and ethical wisdom