The Teatro Real’s revival of Willy Decker’s legendary 2005 staging of La Traviata was nothing short of extraordinary. This minimalist yet deeply expressive production continues to captivate with its symbolic…
COSI FAN TUTTE | Opéra de Lyon
On June 18, 2025, the OpĂ©ra de Lyon offered up a refreshingly original and engaging version of Cosi fan tutte that charmed with its creativity, playfulness, and clever restraint. In Marie Eve…
MANON | Opéra National Paris
Back at the OpĂ©ra Bastille, Massenet’s Manon made its return in a revival that had originally promised a dual cast of Nadine Sierra with Benjamin Bernheim, and Amina Edris with…
IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA | Opéra National Paris
On this warm Parisian evening, OpĂ©ra de Paris brought back Damiano Michieletto’s visually striking and brilliantly clever production, and it’s just as dazzling and fun as ever. The set—an imaginative…
SEMIRAMIDE | Théâtre des Arts – Rouen
Rossini’s Semiramide is a rare gem on today’s opera stages, so first off: hats off to the OpĂ©ra de Rouen Normandie for having the courage to program it. The performance…
DAVID ET JONATHAS | Chapelle Royale de Versailles
On May 17th, in the intimacy of the Royal Chapel at the Château de Versailles, Charpentier’s David et Jonathas came to life in a performance that felt both timeless and…
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…