Tenor Pene Pati is revered for his âextraordinary gift for producing a golden thread of sound that can swell without strain to magnificenceâ (The Telegraph) and instantly recognisable by his…
Adam Smith
Hailed as the âtenor that the whole opera world is talking aboutâ (Marie Claire) and a ârevelationâ (Bachtrack), Adam Smith is known for his voice that âoverflows with dramatic conviction…
Anna Pirozzi
For the last decade soprano Anna Pirozzi has established herself as the leading Italian dramatic soprano today. Shortly after making her debut in 2012 at the Teatro Regio in Turin…
TOSCA | ChorĂ©gies d’Orange
This year’s production of Tosca was presented in a concert format, marking the closing night of the 2024 season at the ChorĂ©gies d’Orange. It was a memorable evening, as always,…
MADAMA BUTTERFLY |Â 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 renowned festival, with a rich history dating back to its…
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 taking your seat in the hall. This curiosity, this eagerness…
TURANDOT – Teatro Alla Scala
After a not too successful “Rondine“, on the centenary of the death of Giacomo Puccini, La Scala theater stages the last work of the composer, Turandot, opera remained unfinished due…
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 1893) and BohĂšme (1 February 1896) took place. At the…
Gregory Kunde
I have been following Gregory Kunde’s career for the past ten years, and to me, he is the best Otello to date. I greatly admire him both as an artist…
DON QUICHOTTE |Â Opera de Paris
Attending Don Quichotte at the Paris Opera was a paradoxical experience. Paradoxical because it is not the most well-known piece in the repertoire â especially for us Italian opera enthusiasts…