Opening nights of Nabucco often hinge on the ability of the conductor to grip Verdi’s early and volcanic writing with both discipline and imagination. What unfolded this evening under Francesco Ivan Ciampa was exactly…
Mozart 38 & Bruckner 4 | Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Originally announced with Gustavo Dudamel, the programme ultimately fell to Paavo Järvi — and what a stroke of luck. His conducting, as always, was energetic, theatrical, and deeply informed, turning two symphonies into…
THE NUTCRACKER | Bayerische Staatsoper
Staging & Choreography: John Neumeier • Sets & Costumes: JĂĽrgen Rose • Musical Direction: Azim Karimov There are Nutcrackers that simply serve tradition, and others that reshape it to rediscover its meaning. John Neumeier’s…
AKADEMIEKONZERT | Bayerische Staatsoper
Conductor: Vladimir JurowskiSoloist: Francesco Piemontesi An ambitious programme spanning three distinct worlds: the brooding intensity of Rachmaninov, the crystalline elegance of Ravel, and the monumental sweep of Strauss. Jurowski approached…
HĂ„NSEL & GRETEL | Bayerische Staatsoper
Some performances remind us that opera is, above all, an art of sharing — and this matinĂ©e was a perfect example. The auditorium was quite literally filled with children: tiny…
CHRISTMAS EVE | Bayerische Staatsoper
Some works seem tailor‑made to ignite a theatre’s imagination, and Rimsky‑Korsakov’s Christmas Eve is certainly one of them. The Bayerische Staatsoper presents a new production by Barrie Kosky, a director whose baroque…
LOHENGRIN | Teatro Dell’Opera di Roma
Opening a season in Rome is never a trivial gesture. In Italy more than anywhere else, a first night carries symbolic weight: it sets an artistic direction, commits an institution,…
DIALOGUES DES CARMÉLITES | Wiener Staatsoper
“I watched over every note, paid attention to the right vowels on the high sounds, ensured a completely natural prosody, while allowing the voice to pour out to the fullest…
LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR | Wiener Staatsoper
Laurent Pelly proves once again that he is among the finest interpreters of Donizetti on stage. His production, already familiar to Vienna, remains sharp, fluid, and theatrically intelligent — the…