At Prague Spring, new works and a lighthearted farewell

http://www.praguepost.com/night-and-day/stage/4493-arrivals-and-departures.html

Betulia Liberata, Haus f¸r Mozart, Salzburg

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/86102e3a-68da-11df-910b-00144feab49a.html

Opera Lafayette’s ‘Sancho Panca’

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/25/AR2010052504888.html

The Last Superstar Tenor

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704852004575258543852137052.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_TOPRightCarousel

Lufthansa Festival, St John’s, Smith Square, London

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/4d838b82-6729-11df-bf08-00144feab49a,s01=1.html

Washington National Opera’s ‘Hamlet’ done in Cold War style

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/lifestyle/Washington-National-Opera_s-_Hamlet_-done-in-Cold-War-style-94607579.html

Ottone in Villa

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/may/23/ottone-in-villa-review

Orchestra’s Opera Gamble

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/24/arts/music/24gilbert.html

James Conlon, Los Angeles Opera’s ‘Ring’ master

http://articles.latimes.com/2010/may/23/entertainment/la-ca-conlon-20100523

Billy Budd / CosÏ fan tutte, Glyndebourne, East Sussex

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/b796fed4-6682-11df-aeb1-00144feab49a.html