Co tedy stojĂ za to? – Nic! Zhola nic! (“- So what is it worth? – Nothing! Absolutely nothing!”) It is with these words that, in Act II, Emilia Marty (or/and Eugenia…
TURANDOT | Bayerische Staatsoper
And so, the iconic Turandot returned to the Bayerische Staatsoper! With a production by Carlus Padrissa from La Fura dels Baus, one might expect a bold and innovative staging—and indeed,…
DER ROSENKAVALIER |Â Teatro Alla Scala
“Ja, such dir den Schnee vom vergangenen Jahr! “ Der Rosenkavalier is perhaps the most poignant work of Western civilization, staging thedomination of passions, the awareness of time passing inexorably and…
NABUCCO |Â Staatsoper Berlin
On October 20, 2024, Verdi’s Nabucco stormed into the Staatsoper Berlin, just weeks after the triumphant run of Turandot. Verdi’s early masterpiece took the stage with intensity and grandeur, leaving…
OTELLO | Hungarian State Opera
My excitement was through the roof for a second Otello performance in as many days, especially since Otello is my favorite opera. But sadly, the best part of my night…
OTELLO | The State Opera – Prague
Returning to the StátnĂ Theater in Prague on Friday, October 18, for Otello was yet another memorable evening. It’s a theater I deeply love, and coming back to it, especially…
Eleonora Buratto
Eleonora Buratto is an Italian operatic soprano renowned for her powerful voice, emotional depth, and versatile repertoire. She was born on June 7, 1982, in Mantua, Italy. Buratto’s journey to…
ANDREA CHENIER | Opéra de Lyon
My evening at the Auditorium de Lyon on Tuesday, October 15, for Andrea ChĂ©nier was nothing short of extraordinary. This was my first time hearing Giordano’s opera live, and to…
HEROÏNE | Opéra National de Lorraine
First and foremost, you have to disobey: that’s the first duty when the order is threatening and cannot be explained. (Ariane et Barbe Bleue or La DĂ©livrance inutile, act 1.)…
SIMON BOCCANEGRA | Teatro San Carlo
It is a challenge for any theater to be able to assemble the right cast for Simon Boccanegra, one of Giuseppe Verdi‘s most vocally demanding operas. And even more difficult…