In Richard Strauss’s one-act Salome, the audience’s collective verdict is revealed only at the curtain call. Yet the fervour of the applause last night at the Komische Oper Berlin left…
DIE WALKÜRE | Opéra National de Paris
A full house greeted the première of the second instalment of the Tetralogy at the OpĂ©ra National de Paris. The performance was eagerly anticipated, following a Rheingold that had left…
IPHIGENIE EN TAURIDE | Théâtre National de l’OpĂ©ra Comique
It is one of the leading events events of this operatic season: the tout Paris musical world speaks of little else. And with good reason: beyond the rarity of the…
LES PÊCHEURS DE PERLES | Opéra de Massy
A full house bore witness to an evening of resounding success. The enchantment was profound, for the work had been long anticipated, still a rarity when set against Bizet’s greatest…
FRANCESCA DA RIMINI | Deutsche Oper Berlin
This season, the Deutsche Oper Berlin presents a revival of a work that, for reasons as curious as they are obscure, remains a rarity on European stages (a few exceptions…
ARIADNE AUF NAXOS | Bayerische Staatsoper
Circumstances aligned with understated charm to leave a lasting impression: a constellation of performers, a baton of prestige, an orchestra steeped in acclaim, and one of the most ravishing jewels…
CENDRILLON | Opéra Royal du Château de Versailles
Take one of Perrault’s most famous tales, add some lightning-fast music, throw in a hand picked cast, and set it all in a world where theatre and circus come together…
Portrait de Piotr Kamiński
Tout s’est fait en moins de 48 heures. Il a quand mĂŞme fallu une petite relance : ses activitĂ©s l’obnubilent – notamment sa traduction de Shakespeare en polonais – mais ne…
DIE ZAUBERFLĂ–TE | Deutsche Oper Berlin
There are works that, regardless of the circumstances in which you hear them, make you happy. They allow you to change your state of mind and realise that, despite everything…