I don’t even know where to start. Actually… I do. I think I’ve reached the peak. The absolute maximum of what I could hope for as an opera lover. If…
ARIADNE AUF NAXOS | Staatsoper Berlin
Staging Ariadne auf Naxos is no simple task. Beneath its apparent simplicity – modest duration and relatively small forces – the work presents real challenges, not least in balancing comedy and gravity….
INTERMEZZO | Semperoper
Depending on your point of departure, Dresden may not be the most accessible destination in Germany. For those living in Paris, as the author of these lines does, the least…
LA BELLE AU BOIS DORMANT | Opéra de Saint-Étienne
The OpĂ©ra de Saint-Étienne brings back to life a work that had disappeared for over a century: La Belle au bois dormant by Charles Silver. This piece, recently rediscovered thanks…
THE DEATH OF KLINGHOFFER | Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
The day that I and my enemy sit peacefully each putting his case and working towards peace That day our hope dies and I shall die too. Certainly a courageous…
LA TRAVIATA | Teatro Comunale Ferrara
Before even talking about the opera… 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 hadn’t been to the opera in over a month. I think that has never happened in my life. And let me tell you — a few minutes before the…
DER ROSENKAVALIER | Staatsoper Berlin
After the triumph of Elektra and the less conclusive venture of Ă–dipus 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 CarmĂ©lites” for the…