In an extra-planetary Roulettenbourg, resembling the Sierra Nevada, a semi-circle with illuminated contours emerges, sinking into the uneven ground and revealing a crater from where the characters – extravagant, bare-legged,…
LA FORZA DEL DESTINO | Opera de Lyon
Where should I start… How can I even begin to describe my journey with La Forza del Destino? How can I express my admiration for Giuseppe Verdi? And how can…
SALOME | Deutsche Oper Berlin
At first sight, the parallel between Salome and the fashion world might seem fairly intuitive, but someone had to try and translate it in a credible work. Claus Guth had…
ARABELLA | Deutsche Oper Berlin
Much more than a Fiakerball on Faschingsdienstag, the Arabella currently being produced at the Deutsche Oper Berlin is an exposĂ© of transformations – whether caused/facilitated or undergone. The theme is…
RIGOLETTO | Teatro Regio Torino
Usually, when I write a review, I like to jot down a few thoughts on my way to the theater—whether in a train, plane, or taxi. But today was a…
FALSTAFF | Teatro Carlo Felice
Two in one! That’s right—two firsts in a single evening! My first time in Genoa, my first visit to the Teatro Carlo Felice, and most importantly, my first time experiencing…
TOSCA | Teatro Dell’Opera di Roma
To celebrate 125 years since the first ever performance, which took place on 14 January1900 at the Costanzi theatre, the Rome opera has staged a series of performances ofTosca, the…
PELLEAS ET MELISANDE | Opéra National de Paris
Above all, I respected the character and life of my characters; I wanted them to express themselves outside of me, outside of themselves. I let them sing in me. It…
EUGEN ONEGIN | Teatro Alla Scala
“Happiness was once so near, so near!” In the middle of 2025 season, La Scala theater in Milan stages Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’sEvgeny Onegin, inspired by the famous novel in verse…
MADAMA BUTTERFLY | Staatsoper Berlin
At this point, I feel like I’m following Adam Smith around like a die-hard fan trailing Taylor Swift on tour! But no, it’s just a happy coincidence. The first time…