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…
BILLY BUDD | Opéra National de Lyon
Presented for the first time in its history at the OpĂ©ra de Lyon, Billy Budd by Benjamin Britten is staged by the company’s director, Richard Brunel. It is no small…
Elīna Garanča | Opera de Monte-Carlo
Concluding a refined and significantly stimulating season, the Monte-Carlo Opera presented an operatic recital with orchestra by Latvian mezzo-soprano ElÄ«na GaranÄŤa. 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 pared‑back set design, the same throughout all three…