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The “other” Lucia at the Donizetti Opera Festival in Bergamo
Stricken by illness, the French version of Donizetti’s masterpiece is somewhat disappointing.
Giorgio Strehler’s Nozze di Figaro still going strong at La Scala
A good, mostly Italian cast brings alive one of the most famous productions by the great director Giorgio Strehler, under the baton of Andrés Orozco-Estrada.
Olivier Py's Thaïs doesn't set pulses racing in Milan
Olivier Py's new production at La Scala is inspired by art depicting the Temptation of St Anthony, but turns out to be disappointingly tame.
A successful, interactive opening of the Donizetti Opera Festival
Riccardo Frizza conducts Alberto Zedda's critical edition of L’elisir d’amore with a great cast, including tenor star Javier Camarena and a very young, very promising prima donna, Caterina Sala.