“Ja, such dir den Schnee vom vergangenen Jahr! “ Der Rosenkavalier is perhaps the most poignant work of Western civilization, staging thedomination of passions, the awareness of time passing inexorably and…
NABUCCO |Â Staatsoper Berlin
On October 20, 2024, Verdi’s Nabucco stormed into the Staatsoper Berlin, just weeks after the triumphant run of Turandot. Verdi’s early masterpiece took the stage with intensity and grandeur, leaving…
OTELLO | Hungarian State Opera
My excitement was through the roof for a second Otello performance in as many days, especially since Otello is my favorite opera. But sadly, the best part of my night…
OTELLO | The State Opera – Prague
Returning to the StátnĂ Theater in Prague on Friday, October 18, for Otello was yet another memorable evening. It’s a theater I deeply love, and coming back to it, especially…
ANDREA CHENIER | Opéra de Lyon
My evening at the Auditorium de Lyon on Tuesday, October 15, for Andrea ChĂ©nier was nothing short of extraordinary. This was my first time hearing Giordano’s opera live, and to…
HEROÏNE | Opéra National de Lorraine
First and foremost, you have to disobey: that’s the first duty when the order is threatening and cannot be explained. (Ariane et Barbe Bleue or La DĂ©livrance inutile, act 1.)…
SIMON BOCCANEGRA | Teatro San Carlo
It is a challenge for any theater to be able to assemble the right cast for Simon Boccanegra, one of Giuseppe Verdi‘s most vocally demanding operas. And even more difficult…
LE DOMINO NOIR (The Black Domino) | Opéra Comique
A typical example of the opĂ©ra-comique style of the first half of the 19th century, The Black Domino (Le Domino Noir) is the ninth most performed opera at the OpĂ©ra Comique…
NABUCCO |Â The State Opera – Prague
My evening at the State Opera in Prague on Sunday, September 22, for Nabucco was, as always, a warm and wonderful surprise. There’s something truly special about this theater. It…