Decades of waiting—yes, literal decades—had gone by without Norma being staged in the most iconic theatre of the Italian repertoire. You can imagine my reaction when, in May 2024, I…
LA TRAVIATA | Grand Théâtre de Genève
How is it possible to let this happen? How can I maintain any critical subjectivity after witnessing such a disastrous production from a staging point of view? Anything related to…
CARMEN | Deutsche Oper Berlin
If you know a little about what I do, first of all, and after reading the rest of this article, you know that I’m a passionate person who has enormous,…
RIGOLETTO | Deutsche Oper Berlin
Another Rigoletto? Yes. Still exciting? Absolutely. I’ve stopped counting how many Rigolettos I’ve seen this year — and yet, each one feels like a new adventure. That’s the beauty of…
RICCARDO MUTI |Â Teatro de Piacenza
Some evenings become unforgettable before they even begin — and Thursday night in Piacenza was one of them. For the first time in my life, I finally experienced Maestro Riccardo…
PLACIDO DOMINGO / ANDREA BOCELLI | Arena Genève
Last night in Geneva felt like a crossover event between Superman and Batman — except instead of saving the world, they came to save music lovers’ hearts. Yes, I’m talking…
DON CARLO |Â Deutsche Oper Berlin
To be perfectly honest, as I write these words from the train back to Lausanne the morning after, I find myself asking a bold and perhaps blasphemous question: Have Les…
LES VĂŠPRES SICILIENNES |Â Deutsche Oper Berlin
Some evenings at the opera redefine your relationship with a composer’s work—and May 24 at the Deutsche Oper Berlin was exactly that. Les VĂŞpres Siciliennes may often be considered the…
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…