Mozart: Die Zauberflöte DVD (The Royal Opera)Diana Damrau might have brought the house down as the Queen of the Night her astonishing performance of the opera's most famous aria has now racked up millions of views on YouTube but the rest of the cast aren't bad either, especially Simon Keenlyside with his beautifully crafted interpretation of Papageno. On top of that, we have internationally renowned Mozart interpreter Sir Colin Davis conducting the chorus and orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Tchaikovsky

combining in a single work all the enchantment and virtuosity of the artform

Wayne McGregor's Infra: sumptuous beauty and shimmering possibility

to atmospheric music by Tchaikovsky and Martinů

Designs: Bob Crowley

David McVicar's 2003 acclaimed production of Mozart's last opera

Archbishop: Alan Ewing

Ludovic Ondiviela

Herod: Kenneth Riegel

rehearsal footage

Conductor: Richard Bonynge

you can see why every man in the village is in love with her