LA TRAVIATA |Â Teatro Carlo Felice
After a very successful performance of "Il Cappello di paglia di Firenze" by Nino Rota, the CarloFelice theater in Genoa...
Reviews
LA TRAVIATA |Â Gran Teatre Del Liceu
The last time I went to Catalonia, it was to see one of the three most beautiful performances of 2024,...
THE CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN | Opéra National de Paris
No, this is not an opera for children (although there have already been performances for young audiences). It is certainly...
DIE ZAUBERFLĂ–TE | Bayerische Staatsoper
What a night! The Bayerisches Staatsorchester transported us into a magical universe, brought to life by August Everding’s timeless staging....
NEW YEAR CONCERT | Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
It seems that this will become a tradition! After Julie Fuchs cancelled last year at the last minute, replaced by...
RECITAL(S) | Gstaad New Year Music Festival
There were as many opera stars in the churches of Gstaad as there was snow on the ski slopes! Like...
LA FORZA DEL DESTINO | Teatro Alla Scala
If there’s one date that opera lovers circle on their calendars each year, it’s the opening night of the season...
MADAMA BUTTERFLY | Teatri di Piacenza
Last night, Friday 20th of December, I had the immense pleasure of attending the season-opening performance of Madama Butterfly at...
MESSIAH | Théâtre des Champs Elysées
When Christmas arrives (as it does at Easter), it's hardly surprising to see Handel's Messiah on the bill just about...
UN BALLO IN MASCHERA |Â Opernhaus ZĂĽrich
December definitely rhymes with a Verdi month! Just after the Traviata/Rigoletto doublet in Paris last weekend, and just before the...
FEDORA | Grand Théâtre de Genève
On Thursday, December 12th, I had the pleasure of attending the premiere of Fedora at the Grand Théâtre de Genève...
DER ZWERG | Deutsche Oper Berlin
His ugliness is remarkable – "a hideous gnome" according to Alma – but his eyes radiate intelligence, and like all...
RIGOLETTO |Â Opera National de Paris
A feeling of « déjà vu »? YES! Since it was in Rigoletto, the opera of the day, that I discovered the...
ARIADNE AUF NAXOS | Opéra de Rouen Normandie
Let’s sublimate the metamorphosis into a stylistic kaleidoscope! Ariadne auf Naxos is one of the happiest collaborations between Hugo von Hofmannsthal and...
RUSALKA |Â Teatro San Carlo
For the inauguration of the 2024-2025 season, a particularly heartfelt and awaited event in every Italian opera houses, the Teatro...
LES CONTES D’HOFFMANN | Royal Opera House
Under the expert baton of Antonello Manacorda and the inventive staging of Damiano Michieletto, Les Contes d’Hoffmann dazzled the Royal Opera House...
TOSCA | Opéra de Monte-Carlo
Tosca closed the November operas "PUCCINI", indeed to celebrate the centenary of the death of this genius, operas around the...
LA FILLE DU REGIMENT | Opéra de Paris
On Saturday, November 16, I attended La Fille du Régiment at the Opéra de Paris, marking the 10th performance in...
LA FORZA DEL DESTINO | Gran Teatre Del Liceu
Seeing La Forza del Destino in Barcelona on November 9th was a night to remember, marking the first of several...
LA BOHEME | Opéra de Monte-Carlo
It was my "fĂŞte" day on November 8th, and what better way to celebrate than with the divine Anna Netrebko...
