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Bunt und prächtig, schicksalsträchtig: Un ballo in maschera in Wien
Bei Verdis frabenprächtigen Maskenball an der Wiener Staatsoper gibt es an diesem Abend einige hörbare Tücken.
Revival of a classic L’Italiana in Algeri in Rome
Despite an early misadventure, Teatro dell'Opera di Roma launches Maurizio Scaparro's staging of Rossini's comic opera with panache.
Jessica Pratt hits the virtuosic heights in San Carlo's Barbiere
An impressive revival of Filippo Crivelli's 1998 production of Il barbiere di Siviglia, with a lively cast in Naples.
A Nutcracker cracking at the seams in Florence
Principals Anbeta Toromani and Alessandro Macario shine in an otherwise underwhelming production.
Verdi’s version of the Opera Ball
Young Russian coloratura soprano Maria Nazarova gets the Oscar.