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...
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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!...
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...
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...
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...
ROMEO ET JULIETTE |Â Teatro San Carlo
Some performances remind you exactly why you love opera, why you travel to see it, why you step into these...
WERTHER | Victoria Hall
Two nights in a row, two operas I didn't know well, but Werther definitely felt much closer to my usual...
SALOME | Grand Théâtre de Genève
As you all know, my heart belongs to Verdi and any composer whose name ends in “-i,” but every once...
MADAMA BUTTERFLY | Opera de Lyon
On Wednesday, January 22, I had the pleasure of revisiting Madama Butterfly at the Opéra de Lyon, presented in the...
LA TRAVIATA |Â Gran Teatre Del Liceu
The last time I went to Catalonia, it was to see one of the three most beautiful performances of 2024,...
NEW YEAR CONCERT | Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
It seems that this will become a tradition! After Julie Fuchs cancelled last year at the last minute, replaced by...
RECITAL(S) | Gstaad New Year Music Festival
There were as many opera stars in the churches of Gstaad as there was snow on the ski slopes! Like...
LA FORZA DEL DESTINO | Teatro Alla Scala
If there’s one date that opera lovers circle on their calendars each year, it’s the opening night of the season...
MADAMA BUTTERFLY | Teatri di Piacenza
Last night, Friday 20th of December, I had the immense pleasure of attending the season-opening performance of Madama Butterfly at...
UN BALLO IN MASCHERA |Â Opernhaus ZĂĽrich
December definitely rhymes with a Verdi month! Just after the Traviata/Rigoletto doublet in Paris last weekend, and just before the...
FEDORA | Grand Théâtre de Genève
On Thursday, December 12th, I had the pleasure of attending the premiere of Fedora at the Grand Théâtre de Genève...
INTERVIEW | Aleksandra KURZAK – Soprano
Aleksandra Kurzak, born in Wrocław, Poland, is a globally celebrated soprano known for her technical brilliance, emotional depth, and exceptional...
RIGOLETTO |Â Opera National de Paris
A feeling of « déjà vu »? YES! Since it was in Rigoletto, the opera of the day, that I discovered the...
TOSCA | Opéra de Monte-Carlo
Tosca closed the November operas "PUCCINI", indeed to celebrate the centenary of the death of this genius, operas around the...
LA FILLE DU REGIMENT | Opéra de Paris
On Saturday, November 16, I attended La Fille du Régiment at the Opéra de Paris, marking the 10th performance in...
