Among the most popular of the immense catalogue of Gaetano Donizetti, scornfully called “Dozzinetti” by his detractors, la Fille du rĂ©giment is a stable presence on the schedule of theaters…
DAS PARADIES UND DIE PERI | La Seine Musicale
Take a work that carries a message of hope, unfolding across the world – thus speaking to each and every one – in a timeless era. Introduce singers of unparalleled…
PLACIDO DOMINGO | Casino Bern
There are concerts you go to with excitement. Others with curiosity. But then there are those you attend with reverence — because you know you’re about to witness a piece…
SAMSON ET DALILA | Opéra de Saint Etienne
Camille Saint-SaĂ«ns’ Samson et Dalila received a powerful and deeply compelling performance at the OpĂ©ra de Saint-Étienne on May 11. This production proved a resounding success on all fronts, carried…
THE QUEEN OF SPADES | Oper Leipzig
The première of The Queen of Spades (Pique Dame in German) took place in the warmly inviting setting of the Oper Leipzig auditorium, elegantly adorned with understated wooden panelling and…
DER FLIEGENDE HOLLĂ„NDER | Staatsoper Berlin
A tout Seigneur, tout honneur ! In The Flying Dutchman, it is with ample means that the score and libretto summon the enchanting power of the myth inspired by Heine’s…
RIGOLETTO | Opernhaus ZĂĽrich
This time, I didn’t head to the Swiss capital to hear Verdi’s masterpiece — instead, I went to Switzerland’s largest city, home to its most prestigious opera house. You guessed…
IL NOME DELLA ROSA | Teatro alla Scala
The challenge was significant: to transpose Umberto Eco’s most well-known and popular work to opera, with all its narrative and historical particularities. Francesco Filidei did not want to make the…
RIGOLETTO | BĂĽhnen Bern
I still can’t fully explain — except maybe by invoking pure passion — how it’s possible to be this excited every time I go to see Rigoletto. Last night, I…