The Graham Vicks production of FALSTAFF opened the new Covent Garden Royal Opera House, and was not to everybody's taste; the garish primary colours of the costumes. The staging is effective--the complicated counterpoint of the ensembles is reflected in unobtrusive blocking that keeps the vocal lines clear and separate, especially in the final fugue. Bryn Terfel's Falstaff is a memorable creation, self-mocking and self-aggrandising at the same time--so much so, in fact, that he almost does not need the vast prosthetic body he has to wear for the part. Desiree Rancatore is an admirably sweet-toned Nanetta; Bernadette Manca di Nissa an appropriately sardonic Mistress Quickly; Roberto Frontali as Ford, in his Act 2 scena, perfectly distils and parodies every jealousy aria ever written, including Verdi's own. Haitink's conducting is exemplary in the lyrical passages, gets almost everything out of the fast and furious comic sections.

Classical music superstar Katherine Jenkins OBE returns to the iconic Royal Albert Hall, her all-time favourite venue, crafting a unique and unforgettable Christmas musical to play in cinemas worldwide from 1 December. Katherine Jenkins: Christmas Spectacular sees the Welsh sensation perform seasonal favourites and carols with full nostalgic Hollywood musical glamour and wonder. The production was given unprecedented and exclusive access to the historic venue which also marked the 50th time that Katherine has performed there. Katherine and friends, including beloved actors Vanessa Redgrave and Bill Nighy, Operatic icon Sir Bryn Terfyl, Italian Tenor Alberto Urso, American Broadway star Marisha Wallace, English National Ballet Lead Principal Erina Takahashi, the Royal Air Force Regiment Band and many more will bring joy and festive celebrations to audiences around the world this Christmas.

Attrazione d'Amore is a touching illustration of the unique relation that has developed between the Conductor Riccardo Chailly and his famous Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Voyage to Cythera navigates through wonderful musical quotes made of performances conducted by Berio, rehearsals, archival documents and interviews featuring Riccardo Chailly and Louis Andriessen.

大都会歌剧院高清转播系列，瓦格纳的四联剧《尼伯龙人的指环》，前夜剧《莱茵的黄金》在2011年10月8日首度向全美直播，此次直播的录像在2013年11月底在上海大剧院以及上海艺术人文频道进行剧场放映和电视播出。

这是阿巴多在97年在意大利费拉拉公众剧院Teatro Comunale di Ferrara以半舞台化(semi stage)作的《唐乔万尼》演出。乐队居于舞台中心下陷区，舞台位于乐队四周，演员时常在乐队中穿行，和指挥有互动表演。此类“半舞台化”的尝试，加德纳另有一个出色的《魔笛》录像版本（阿姆斯特丹节日音乐厅 ）。阿巴多的《唐乔万尼》版本后来由DG录制成唱片，在97年发行，04年还出了SACD版本。录像版本只在电视上播出，没有商业发行过，也找不到剧照，暂时就用剧名主角的饰演者Simon Keenlyside在opera news的封面代替。

一个非常特别的版本。棚内拍摄，效果惊人，运用了大量道具、舞蹈、灯光和布景，以及日本能剧演员的旁白说书角色。

《费加罗的婚礼》是莫扎特最具代表性的诙谐歌剧，故事是由费加罗及其所爱的苏珊娜共同布置着新房展开，紧接着是一连串的闹剧发生在他们与他们的雇主、伯爵、伯爵夫人，以及另一位侍童之间，最后这一切混乱又在闹剧中以喜剧收场。正如前面所提到的，莫扎特并没有将全剧的精彩片断浓缩至序曲中，而是讲整个歌剧诙谐的精神，放入了这个曲似奏鸣曲式架构组成的序曲中。