Smetana: The Bartered Bride (Wiener Staatsoper)

A sumptuous, leisurely staged opera that envelops you in elegant melody and gentle farce, rewarding close attention with rich romantic warmth.

A sweeping, joyful musical that balances playful charm with genuine emotional depth and a tense escape.

A gentle, cheerful countryside comedy that ambles along with light humour and operatic charm.

A buoyant, glittering stage celebration, all champagne wit and soaring voices, that invites you to sit back and enjoy the party.

A warm, bittersweet epic that sweeps you into a vanished world of song and sorrow, leaving a lump in your throat.

A staged opera, so you watch for the singing and comic scheming rather than cinematic immersion.

A grand, warm evening of opera that rewards patience with rich music and gentle comedy.

A bright, tuneful folk celebration that feels like a warm village fair, easy to enjoy and full of song and colour.

A warm, funny, and romantic slice of Italian-American life that charms with its quirky characters and heartfelt moments.

A light, tuneful operetta romp of mistaken identity and romantic mix-ups, pleasant and undemanding.

A frothy, tuneful Victorian romp where everyone falls in and out of love to comic effect.

A stately filmed stage opera, buoyed by comic energy and orchestral richness, that rewards patient attention more than casual viewing.