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Mario Martone gives Rigoletto a convincing modern twist at La Scala
Conductor Michele Gamba gives a very personal interpretation of Rigoletto, in an intelligent new production by Mario Martone, which seals a great success for the trio of principal singers, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Nadine Sierra and Piero Pretti.
Quiet tragedy: Robert Wilson's Otello in Baden-Baden
Zubin Mehta conducts Verdi's Otello in an iconic Robert Wilson production of stylized theater where less is more. The effect was mesmerizing.
A fantastic folle journée at Teatro di San Carlo
A fresh, gleaming production of director Elena Barbalich, with as much vaudeville as possible
Opera as circus: a controversial Cav & Pag in Rome
Pippo Delbono, an advocate of experimental theatre, tests the audience's patience at Opera di Roma, masking some enjoyable musical performances.
Terne Rigoletto aux Arènes de Vérone
Rigoletto assez terne au Festival des Arènes de Vérone : le sublime bouffon de Verdi ainsi que la réputation du Festival italien méritaient bien un niveau d’interprétation supérieur.
Tragedy comes full circle in San Carlo's Rigoletto
In this staging of Verdi’s masterpiece, the director reminds us that the ominous epilogue springs from its short prelude.