LA TRAVIATA | Royal Opera House
On Saturday, September 7th, I had the pleasure of attending La Traviata at the Royal Opera House in London, a...
Ermonela Jaho
Ermonela Jaho is an Albanian soprano, renowned for her intense emotional expression and passionate portrayal of operatic heroines. Born in...
AIDA 1913 | Arena di Verona Festival
The anticipation had been building for months—three long months, to be exact—before the night of August 10th, 2024, arrived, marking...
TOSCA | Arena di Verona Festival
If I had to choose one highlight of my operatic year in 2024, it would undoubtedly be the performance of...
CARMEN | Arena di Verona Festival
The 101st edition of the Verona Arena Festival is a testament to the enduring legacy of one of the most...
DON GIOVANNI | Salzburger Festspiele
A whimsical director, a vibrant conductor, and a cast of exceptional depth come together for a performance of Don Giovanni...
LA CLEMENZA DI TITO | Salzburger Festspiele
Mozart: The First Romantic? The Last Baroque? "La Clemenza di Tito" may not be among the most renowned or frequently...
Adam Smith
Hailed as the “tenor that the whole opera world is talking about” (Marie Claire) and a “revelation” (Bachtrack), Adam Smith...
Anna Pirozzi
For the last decade soprano Anna Pirozzi has established herself as the leading Italian dramatic soprano today. Shortly after making...
TOSCA | Chorégies d’Orange
This year's production of Tosca was presented in a concert format, marking the closing night of the 2024 season at...
MADAMA BUTTERFLY | Aix en Provence
The performance of Madama Butterfly at the Aix-en-Provence Festival on July 19th was nothing short of a great evening. This...
IL TROVATORE | Staatsoper Stuttgart
One of the key elements of attending an opera as an enthusiast is the anticipation of a director's vision when...
TURANDOT – Teatro Alla Scala
After a not too successful "Rondine", on the centenary of the death of Giacomo Puccini, La Scala theater stages the...
IL TRITTICO | Teatro Regio di Torino
The Teatro Regio in Turino is the Puccini theater par excellence, where the world premieres of Manon Lescaut (1 February...
Gregory Kunde
I have been following Gregory Kunde's career for the past ten years, and to me, he is the best Otello...
DON QUICHOTTE | Opera de Paris
Attending Don Quichotte at the Paris Opera was a paradoxical experience. Paradoxical because it is not the most well-known piece...
Elsa Dreisig
Elsa Dreisig is a French-Danish soprano born on May 29, 1991, in Paris. Raised in a musical family, with her...
OTELLO | Teatro Dell’Opera Roma
On June 7th, I had the pleasure of attending Otello at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma. This performance reminded me...
NORMA | Bayerische Staatsoper
Norma in Munich on June 2nd was one of those evenings that reminds you why you travel for opera, why...
