Where does Jonathan Dove's 'Figures in the Garden' fit in with the Figaro story?

In which we look at the practice of exchanging one aria for another in operas - and not always for the best of reasons ...

Ahead of the SCO's performances of two key opera seria in this year's Edinburgh International Festival, we look at the history of the genre.

Neglected during much of the 19th century, Mozart's Cinderella of an opera is more relevant than ever today.

A tale of mutual appreciation