Before even talking about the operaā¦ I need to talk about the place. Because honestly, for me, the Teatro Comunale di Ferrara is one of the most beautiful theatres in…
TOSCA | Opera Carlo Felice
I hadnāt been to the opera in over a month. I think that has never happened in my life. And let me tell you ā a few minutes before the…
DER ROSENKAVALIER | Staatsoper Berlin
After the triumph of Elektra and the less conclusive venture of Ćdipus und die Sphinx, Hofmannsthal felt the need to step back from tragedy and attempt a genre more accessible…
DIALOGUES DES CARMELITES | Teatro Regio Torino
It is noteworthy that Poulenc’s masterpiece has enjoyed a growing presence on Italian stages in recent years. After Rome and Venice, Turin has now presented “Dialogues des CarmĆ©lites” for the…
BILLY BUDD | OpƩra National de Lyon
Presented for the first time in its history at the OpĆ©ra de Lyon, Billy Budd by Benjamin Britten is staged by the companyās director, Richard Brunel. It is no small…
ElÄ«na GaranÄa | Opera de Monte-Carlo
Concluding a refined and significantly stimulating season, the Monte-Carlo Opera presented an operatic recital with orchestra by Latvian mezzo-sopranoĀ ElÄ«na GaranÄa.Ā She is undoubtedly one of the most charismatic and authoritative…
TRISTAN UND ISOLDE | Oper Frankfurt
Oper Frankfurt opens the early spring season with a revival of Katharina Thoma’s 2020 production. The staging is marked by Johannes Leiacker’s paredāback set design, the same throughout all three…
LADY MACBETH OF MTSENSK | Komisch Oper Berlin
The aesthetic violence matches the musical intensity. Remembering that, for its composer, this opera was a “satirical tragedy”, where “satirical” means an indictment of the cynicism and contempt of Russia’s…
DON CARLO | Deutsche Oper Berlin
Long acclaimed for its merits, the current Don Carlo at the Deutsche Oper nonetheless proves a revelation to those approaching it anew. The eye is first caught by Marco Arturo…