Finesse and charm are words that aptly describe this new production of Der Rosenkavalier at Opernhaus ZĂĽrich. Lydia Steier’s elaborate staging emphasises the contrasts between the worlds depicted, thanks to…
UN BALLO IN MASCHERA | Teatro San Carlo
For many opera lovers and enthusiasts, “Un ballo in maschera” is Verdi’s perfect masterpiece. Born from a makeshift story, “Gustave III ou le bal masquĂ©,” already staged by Auber and…
ARIODANTE | Opéra National de Paris
On Friday evening at the Palais Garnier, everything converged for an exceptional rendition of Handel’s Ariodante. The cast was at the summit of their powers, the staging elegant and clear,…
MANON | Opernhaus ZĂĽrich
On September 27th, the Zurich Opera revived its production of Massenet’s Manon, a total triumph, carried by a pair of artists at the absolute height of their powers. At the…
LOHENGRIN |Â Deutsche Oper Berlin
We had already had the chance to see this production back in April. The impressions were overwhelmingly positive: the emotion was tangible, the vocal ensemble was magnificent, from the soloists…
OTELLO | Teatro Real de Madrid
I didn’t have to wait long to see my favorite opera of the 25/26 season. Barely after the curtain fell in London, I was already on a plane heading 2h30…
DIE SCHWEIGSAME FRAU | Staatsoper Berlin
The work is far too rare for us to allow ourselves to miss it. It is, alas, the sole collaboration – vivid, vibrant and luminous – between Richard Strauss and…
TRISTAN UND ISOLDE | Bayreuther Festspiele
Some weather websites predicted it would be der heiĂźeste Tag des Jahres. We didn’t try to confirm how accurate that was… but instead saw for ourselves just how wrong the…
RIGOLETTO | Arena Verona Festival
To close my two-week festival stay in Verona, it could only be with a masterpiece by Verdi. And even though I had already seen this particular masterpiece 11 times live…