CARMEN | National Theater Prague
"What? Carmen again? But it’s played everywhere, all the time!" Yes, my friends, and for good reason. Its music is...
EUGEN ONEGIN |Â BĂĽhnen Bern
Just four days after my discovery of Lucrezia Borgia in Rome—a recommendation from Charles Castronovo—this time, it was my friend...
LUCREZIA BORGIA | Teatro Dell’Opera di Roma
Rare, very rare, are the occasions when I get to discover an opera I don’t already know—especially from a composer...
ROMEO ET JULIETTE |Â Teatro San Carlo
Some performances remind you exactly why you love opera, why you travel to see it, why you step into these...
AIDA | Royal Opera House
Under the precise and inspired direction of Daniel Oren, this production of Aida left an indelible mark, impressing both musically...
GUERCĹ’UR | Oper Frankfurt
Some operas play a pivotal role, both in the careers of those involved in their production and in the public's...
THE ENCHANTRESS | Oper Frankfurt
The piece in question is rare enough to start this review with: "how can this story, one of Tchaikovsky's masterpieces,...
DIE FRAU OHNE SCHATTEN | Deutsche Oper Berlin
Deutsche Oper has taken on the challenge of staging Die Frau ohne Schatten after a hiatus of several years. And...
DAS RHEINGOLD | Opéra National de Paris
We've been waiting a long time for this première, and impatiently. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the production originally scheduled...
DON CARLO | Teatro San Carlo
At begininng of 2025 season, San Carlo Theater proposes again the very successful inauguration show of the 2022-23 season, which...
WERTHER | Victoria Hall
Two nights in a row, two operas I didn't know well, but Werther definitely felt much closer to my usual...
SALOME | Grand Théâtre de Genève
As you all know, my heart belongs to Verdi and any composer whose name ends in “-i,” but every once...
MADAMA BUTTERFLY | Opera de Lyon
On Wednesday, January 22, I had the pleasure of revisiting Madama Butterfly at the Opéra de Lyon, presented in the...
ORLANDO | Théâtre du Châtelet
This isn't a Claude Chabrol film, but you could call the Théâtre du Châtelet's new production Orlando ou une affaire...
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...
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...
