SAINT FRANCOIS D’ASSISE | Salzburger Festspiele
It was never meant to be taken as a traditional opera - Olivier Messiaen himself said so back in 1983....
LE SIEGE DE CORINTHE | Rossini Opera Festival
A Clash of Eras: The Aesthetic Conflict of "Le siège de Corinthe" “Le siège de Corinthe” (The Siege of Corinth)...
DER PRINZ VON HOMBURG | Salzburger Festspiele
It was among the most keenly awaited events of the 2026 Salzburger Festspiele. The work itself is a rarity: compact...
INTERVIEW | Marco Pangallo – Content creator/Tenor
There's something I love about meeting someone: when they share a story or a passion with me. Whether it's music,...
GĂ–TTERDĂ„MMERUNGÂ | Bayreuther Festspiele
Between the uprisings of 1849 and the apotheosis of 1875 lies the genesis of the Tetralogy. Wagner did not conceive...
SIEGFRIED | Bayreuther Festspiele
La Nature est un temple où des vivants piliers Laissent parfois sortir de confuses paroles ; L’homme y passe à ...
DAS RHEINGOLD | Bayreuther Festspiele
Between Myth and the Algorithm Bayreuth is a place of pilgrimage, a codified rite, and an immutable liturgy. Its theater...
DIE WALKĂśRE |Â Bayreuther Festspiele
From KI to CT: Christian Thielemann’s Absolute Mastery in Die Walküre What was supposed to be the "KI" (Künstliche Intelligenz) Ring will instead...
CARMEN | Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
Some operas are worth travelling across Europe for. Others are worth travelling across the world. This was my very first...
ALCINA | Bayerische Staatsoper
Every opera house is an enchanted island, and no work knows it better than Alcina. Handel's sorceress rules a realm...
NORMA | Bayerische Staatsoper
Earlier this season, JĂĽrgen Rose's long-serving production was heard at the Nationaltheater with Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, a mezzo-soprano who brought her...
TANNHĂ„USER | Opernhaus ZĂĽrich
When Wonder Matters More Than Understanding: Tannhäuser — A Dreamlike Journey Between Desire and Redemption Do we really need to...
LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR | Teatro alla Scala
Ph. Brescia - Armisano, © Teatro alla Scala Performance of July 7th, 2026 *** “In the gorge of a pass...
LES VÊPRES SICILIENNES | Grand Théâtre de Provence
The Aix-en-Provence Festival has treated us to superb concert-version operas in recent years. After a memorable Le Prophète, and a...
NEWS | Noli Musica Festival
The Noli Musica Festival: Where Opera Meets History on the Ligurian Coast The Noli Musica Festival, now in its seventeenth...
WERTHER | Opernhaus ZĂĽrich
When Going Back Changes Everything: Werther and the Art of Rediscovery Some productions make a strong first impression. Others quietly...
INTERVIEW | Lorenzo Giovati – Media
I first met Lorenzo Giovati a few years ago in Verona; we had already connected on Instagram about our shared...
DIE ZAUBERFLĂ–TE | Festival Aix en Provence
Staging Mozart's The Magic Flute is always a complex exercise. The masterpiece already contains an enormous amount of subtext and...
LA TRAVIATA | Teatro Dell’Opera Di Roma
When Rome Took Inspiration from FIFA: La Traviata and the Era of Cooling Breaks Some farewells are simply too important...
INTERVIEW | Allex Aguilera – Stage Director
A director whom I greatly admire, I still remember attending a splendid Otello in Rome with Gregory Kunde in the...
