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…