The aesthetic violence matches the musical intensity. Remembering that, for its composer, this opera was a “satirical tragedy”, where “satirical” means an indictment of the cynicism and contempt of Russia’s…
DON CARLO | Deutsche Oper Berlin
Long acclaimed for its merits, the current Don Carlo at the Deutsche Oper nonetheless proves a revelation to those approaching it anew. The eye is first caught by Marco Arturo…
ONEGIN | Bayerische Staatsoper
Created in 1965 by John Cranko and part of the repertoire of the Bayerisches Staatsballett since 1972, Onegin remains one of the most enduring narrative ballets of the 20th century….
SEMIRAMIDE | Teatro Massimo Palermo
Rossini’s monumental opera, composed for Venice’s La Fenice, where it premiered on February 3, 1823, with Isabella Colbran in the title role, returns to Palermo after an absence of nearly…
FIDELIO | Bayerische Staatsoper
What a magnificent production of Fidelio by Calixto Bieito. A director whose work can sometimes feel conceptually overbearing here finds an almost perfect balance between strong imagery and dramatic clarity….
MACBETH | Teatro Regio Torino
Some evenings at the opera are planned weeks in advance. Others are dreamed about for months. For me, this Macbeth at the Teatro Regio di Torino belonged firmly to the…
FAUST | Op茅ra de Tours
Co-produced with the Op茅ra Royal de Versailles, this new production of Faust by Charles Gounod, staged by Jean鈥慍laude Berutti, offers a largely traditional transposition. Painted sets and medieval style costumes…
HOSOKAWA 路 BEETHOVEN 路 BRAHMS | M眉nchner Philharmoniker
A Symphonic Narrative, Built from the Inside OutSome concerts tell stories without words, and this evening was one of them. Toshio Hosokawa鈥檚 Blossoming II opened the programme with the quietude…
FAUST | Bayerische Staatsoper
A new production of Faust at the Bayerische Staatsoper, staged by Lotte de Beer, offers a reading that is clear, intelligent, and theatrically fluid, without resorting to heavy-handed concepts. The…
SALOME | Bayerische Staatsoper
Somewhere between the 1930s and 1940s, a group of Jewish men and women gathers in a vast and richly stocked library. As in all places where books are handled and…