Some performances remind you exactly why you love opera, why you travel to see it, why you step into these breathtaking theaters hoping to experience something unique. Last night at…
AIDA | Royal Opera House
Under the precise and inspired direction of Daniel Oren, this production of Aida left an indelible mark, impressing both musically and theatrically. Oren’s keen understanding of Verdi’s score allowed for…
GUERCŒUR | Oper Frankfurt
Some operas play a pivotal role, both in the careers of those involved in their production and in the public’s experience of them. Pieces that, through the power of their…
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, be summed up?” It couldn’t be simpler: a widowed woman,…
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 let’s face it: the challenge was met! As one of…
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 for 2020 has been postponed. Because he is one of…
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 featured a cast of great value, in which Elīna Garanča’s…
WERTHER | Victoria Hall
Two nights in a row, two operas I didn’t know well, but Werther definitely felt much closer to my usual tastes than Salomé. And honestly, by the time Acts 3…
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 in a while, I like to step out of my…
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 same production as the 2024 Aix-en-Provence Festival. The minimalist yet…