Guardian Music — Last year, Vittorio Grigolo gave the Royal Opera one of the most dazzling debuts it has ever seen. The tenor that Italy calls the 'little Pavarotti' is no stranger to performing under pressure: his career has taken him from the papal choir to duet... more info

Guardian Music — Operatic tenor with exemplary phrasing, undeniable charisma and a rare sensitivityHailed as the "new Pavarotti" at the start of his career, the Italian tenor Salvatore Licitra, who has died at the age of 43 following a road accident, had much to live... more info

Guardian Music — His standout New York performance as Cavaradossi in Tosca made Licitra an overnight star – his death is a loss to the operatic worldComparisons between tenors are as inevitable as they can be invidious. Salvatore Licitra was dubbed "the new Pavarot... more info

Guardian Music — Are you an opera virgin? We suggest how and where to make your own operatic debut. You can even go in jeans …The trickiest part is to escape the prejudice in your own head. For years I'd regarded opera as something my mum and sister did together, ... more info

Guardian Music — Opera is as vital today as it was in 16th-century Florence. We chart the rise and reinvention of the genre over four centuries16th-century 0riginsThough various ways of bringing music and drama together had been explored over centuries – such as li... more info

Guardian Music — We celebrate the directors who have reinvigorated the genre• Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress (John Cox, Glyndebourne, 1975)With designs by David Hockney parodying the William Hogarth engravings that inspired the opera, Cox's production has become... more info

The Telegraph — This Glasgow-born soprano who won rave reviews for her performance in Verdi's Rigoletto is coming to Edinburgh to try something a bit racier. more info

NME - Festivals — Amazingly, it barely rained on day one of T In The Park. Will we be so lucky with days two and three? We hope so! So besides crossing your fingers for sunshine and a non-muddy field, here are the five things you should do today if you're on the Scot... more info

Guardian Music — Theatre Royal, GlasgowEven La Donna è Mobile is not what it seems. The famous um-cha-cha kicks in act three as the Duke of Mantua prepares to seduce a prostitute-cum-assassin, using his cheerful tune to muse on the fickle and disposable nature of wo... more info

Scotsman.com — SCOTTISH OPERA: RIGOLETTO THEATRE ROYAL, GLASGOW **** more info