BBC News - UK — Sir Bryn Terfel's tribute to Paul Robeson's long association with Wales opens nine days of Eisteddfod events. more info

New York Times — The hotly anticipated staging of Puccini’s classic has already lost its soprano, tenor and two conductors. more info

BBC News - UK — The Welsh opera star Bryn Terfel is made a knight in the New Year honours list. more info

Guardian Music — Wales Millennium Centre, CardiffFresh from a funeral and a recital respectively, the Celtic soul troubadour duetted with the Welsh opera star in a terrific coup for the Festival of Voice To the list of pop-opera crossover odd couples – John De... more info

Guardian Music — St David’s Hall, CardiffThe relentlessly innovative Velvet Underground star launched Cardiff’s Festival of Voice with the help of a choir, chamber orchestra and Charlotte ChurchFor Wales to launch its Festival of Voice – later to... more info

The Telegraph — Bryn Terfel stars in a pleasant but tame production of the classic musical, says Rupert Christiansen more info

The Telegraph — Bryn Terfel and Andris Nelsons team up for a rewarding revival of Wagner's masterpiece, says Rupert Christiansen more info

The Telegraph — Emma Thompson and Bryn Terfel are to star in Sweeney Todd at the London Coliseum. But who will benefit, asks Rupert Christiansen more info

The Telegraph — The vocal firepower of Bryn Terfel and Sondra Radvanovsky boosts a fine revival of Tosca, says John Allison more info

ContactMusic — Welsh opera star Bryn Terfel has has a train carriage named in his honour.The singer helped to unveil the specially-dedicated Snowdon Mountain... more info