There are certain operas that become personal milestones—those you experience over and over again, yet they never lose their power. Tosca is that opera for me. It was one of…
LA BOHEME | Greek National Opera
Lately, it seems to be a season of firsts for me! After my first-ever backstage experience at the OpĂ©ra de Lyon earlier this week, this was not only my first…
LA FORZA DEL DESTINO | Opera de Lyon
Where should I start… How can I even begin to describe my journey with La Forza del Destino? How can I express my admiration for Giuseppe Verdi? And how can…
RIGOLETTO | Teatro Regio Torino
Usually, when I write a review, I like to jot down a few thoughts on my way to the theater—whether in a train, plane, or taxi. But today was a…
FALSTAFF | Teatro Carlo Felice
Two in one! That’s right—two firsts in a single evening! My first time in Genoa, my first visit to the Teatro Carlo Felice, and most importantly, my first time experiencing…
MADAMA BUTTERFLY | Staatsoper Berlin
At this point, I feel like I’m following Adam Smith around like a die-hard fan trailing Taylor Swift on tour! But no, it’s just a happy coincidence. The first time…
CARMEN | National Theater Prague
“What? Carmen again? But it’s played everywhere, all the time!” Yes, my friends, and for good reason. Its music is legendary, its arias unforgettable, and the entire opera a masterpiece…
EUGEN ONEGIN |Â BĂĽhnen Bern
Just four days after my discovery of Lucrezia Borgia in Rome—a recommendation from Charles Castronovo—this time, it was my friend and fellow opera enthusiast Henri who led me to a…
LUCREZIA BORGIA | Teatro Dell’Opera di Roma
Rare, very rare, are the occasions when I get to discover an opera I don’t already know—especially from a composer I adore and whose masterpieces I know inside out. But…