Articles by Laura Servidei

Fabio Ceresa's spectacular production to the Teatro Malibran with a strong cast in the hands of Diego Fasolis.

A grand rendition of Verdi’s Don Carlos opens season at the Grand Théâtre de Genève under the inspired baton of Marc Minkowski, in his first encounter with the opera, directed by Lydia Steier. 

The Rossini Opera Festival revives a 2014 production by Mario Martone with a young, vibrant cast.

The Opernhaus Zürich revives a 2011 production of Bizet’s second most famous opera, with Javier Camarena as Nadir.

Conductor Tomáš Hanus leads a great cast in a stunningly beautiful production of Dvořák’s masterpiece directed by Emma Dante.

Gianluca Capuano leads Les Musiciens du Prince, Il Canto di Orfeo and a superb cast of Italian early music specialists in a wonderful rendition of Monteverdi’s masterpiece.

The festival presents an illuminist take on the myth of Orpheus in a convincing concert performance of a rarely performed opera by Haydn. 

Gianluca Capuano and Les Musiciens du Prince open the Pfingstfestspiele with a bang in a profound interpretation of Gluck’s masterpiece, where Cecilia Bartoli shines in her debut as Orfeo.

The Maggio postpones Pountney’s expected new production of Don Giovanni, presenting Ferrara’s production from Spoleto instead, with a good cast in the hands of Zubin Mehta.

Mélanie Huber’s production misses the mark for Donizetti’s silly comedy, sung by a solid cast.

Riccardo Chailly conducts a wonderful, integral performance of Donizetti’s masterpiece, with two of the greatest bel canto singers of our times.

The French soprano confirms her status as the best current performer of Léo Delibes masterpiece in a concert with a solid supporting cast.

The new production of Les Contes d’Hoffmann explores the gothic, magical nature of the story, with a solid cast led by Chaslin’s somewhat heavy baton.

The Opernhaus Zürich presents yet another Cenerentola with Cecilia Bartoli in the title role, surrounded by a great cast, with the support of the period orchestra La Scintilla, under Gianluca Capuano's knowledgeable baton.

Marina Rebeka and Freddie de Tommaso are the protagonists in the 200th performance of the historical production of La bohème by Franco Zeffirelli, on the 100th anniversary of his birth, under the baton of Eun Sun Kim, who debuts at La Scala.

Jonathan Cohen leads the orchestra La Scintilla, on original instruments, in an exciting all-Handel program at the Opernhaus Zurich.

The Opernhaus Zürich revives a successful production by Barrie Kosky with a great cast under Gianandrea Noseda's baton.