Guardian Music — Royal Albert Hall, LondonWhen Juan Diego Flórez first appeared in the Rosenblatt Recitals series in 2001, he sang at St John's, Smith Square, in London. He has subsequently stepped up to the much larger Royal Festival Hall, and now to the vast Alber... more info

Guardian Music — Sage, Gateshead; St John's, Smith Square, London; Royal Opera House, LondonThe National Youth Orchestra's April concert began with a 170-person-strong sneeze and ended with a ceilidh. In between there were shanties, folk songs, marches, hornpipes and... more info

Guardian Music — Royal Opera House, LondonJohn Eliot Gardiner makes a rare appearance in the Covent Garden pit with this revival of David McVicar's production. He can do nothing about the monotonous grunginess of Michael Vale's sets, or tone down the leering extras ... more info

Guardian Music — Tenor Jonas Kaufmann has everything: the looks, the voice and the ambition. Now he's coming to London to spread what he calls 'the opera virus'With his matinee idol looks, unruly dark curls and come-to-bed eyes, he's won the hearts of legions of fans... more info

Guardian Music — Take a look at the gigs our writers will be reviewing this week, and tell us about live music you've seen recentlyEach week we publish a list of concerts our writers will be covering in the next few days, and we invite you to tell us about shows you'... more info

Impose Magazine — Jason Orlovich is a freelance journalist and touring musician based in Paris, France. The Souix (Metz) at Le Rigoletto presented by Arrache-toi un Oeil, December 2011. Photo courtesy of Jérémie Matz Shows in Paris are like first loves. You alw... more info

Guardian Music — My friend John Marshall, who has died of a brain aneurysm aged 49, was a natural impresario who believed passionately in "giving that sense of joy which is what I think the theatre is for". To list some of the names associated with his opera company ... more info

Guardian Music — Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonNo one expects a pianist in her early 20s, however prodigiously talented, to be the finished article. Yet Alice Sara Ott's recital was still a bit of a disappointment, not because of any weaknesses in the German-Japanese p... more info

Guardian Music — Swedish baritone who was an imposing presence on the operatic stageThe Swedish baritone Ingvar Wixell, who has died at the age of 80, enjoyed a long career in the world's major opera houses, covering much of the central repertory with distinction and... more info

Guardian Music — Royal Opera House, LondonPlácido Domingo first sang at the Royal Opera House 40 years ago, and has returned season after season, notching up a remarkable 26 major roles with the company. Carefully designed around the still impressive vocal capabilit... more info