Neue Kritikenmehr...
A roof-raising Ernani in Palermo
Omer Meir Wellber conducts a spirited account of Verdi's early opera, semi-staged and live-streamed from the Teatro Massimo.
Inevitable solitude in the Ricci/Forte's new diptych
Performing arts duo Ricci/Forte throw what feels like the entire directorial arsenal at this production.
Michieletto's controversial Guillaume Tell resurfaces in Palermo
At its 2015 inauguration at the Royal Opera House, a controversial rape scene in Act 3 drew outrage from the audience and critics alike. Now the Teatro Massimo is presenting the production once again.
Shamelessly, age-defyingly garish: La Fille du régiment
Franco Zeffirelli's Palermo La Fille du régiment wears its 55 years with style and elegance, lifted by outstanding singing from Desirée Rancatore and Celso Albelo.