Opera

The 10 best classical concerts of 2023

Despite relentless cuts to arts funding this year, music-making in Britain remains superb

Hansel und Gretel strikes a balance between slapstick realism and crazy stylization

Theatre audiences are uptight - that's why we need 'relaxed performances'

Article thumbnail: Jennifer France (Iphis) and Cameron Shahbazi (Hamor) in 'Jephtha' at the Royal Opera House (Photo: Marc Brenner)

Jephtha should be about Handel’s music – not the Royal Opera’s simplistic modern parallels

Marina Abramović’s 7 Deaths of Maria Callas is buzzing with potential

Alexandra Coghlan

The ENO’s savage cuts will kill the company for ever

Lise Davidsen at Wigmore Hall was hair-raising - I wouldn't have missed a moment of it

Rigoletto at the Royal Opera House will make your heart soar

Iolanthe at the Coliseum is pure panto meets blissfully sharp satire

I've ditched indie gigs and raving for the opera and found a whole new connection to music