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Puccini: La bohème
Giuseppe Mengoli; Mario Pontiggia; Teatro Lirico Verdi Trieste; Antonella Conte; Francesco Zito; Bruno Ciulli; Orchestra of the Fondazione Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi di Trieste
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Romantic French flavour in Martinez' Le Corsaire
Back on stage after stopping for the lockdown, Le Corsaire by José Carlos Martinez for Rome Opera Ballet creates a narrative ballet for our time, with an ancient flavour but a contemporary attack.
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.
A solid, dramatic staging for Rigoletto in Naples
A trusty and convincing version of the masterpiece, with a cast of well-matched singers.
Tosca finally set in its own time and place
After a number of eccentric stagings, Mario Pontiggia's traditional production is a hit in Naples.
A warm Mimì in a cold Bohème in Naples
Only soprano Eleonora Buratto’s Mimì added real warmth and pathos to Mario Pontiggi's staging.
Die Lustige Witwe à l’Opéra de Paris : une fête en demi-teinte
Malgré quelques imperfections, cette Veuve Joyeuse mérite qu’on s’y intéresse, ne serait-ce que pour la joie qu’elle distille en cette rentrée plutôt morose.