This new revival of GĂĽnter Krämer’s production was obviously worth the trip for the two headliners, in the title role and as Giorgio Germont, but the evening also reserved an…
FRANCESCA DA RIMINI | Teatro Regio di Torino
A wonderful choice to kick off the new season with an opera that was born in this very theater over 100 years ago. Francesca da Rimini is a hidden gem,…
ARIODANTE | Opéra National de Paris
On Friday evening at the Palais Garnier, everything converged for an exceptional rendition of Handel’s Ariodante. The cast was at the summit of their powers, the staging elegant and clear,…
MANON | Opernhaus ZĂĽrich
On September 27th, the Zurich Opera revived its production of Massenet’s Manon, a total triumph, carried by a pair of artists at the absolute height of their powers. At the…
LA TRAVIATA | Teatro Real Madrid
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…