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Staging on steroids: Verdi’s Rigoletto in Bregenz
Here was the much-loved three-act opera Rigoletto, yes, but chances are, it was one far beyond Verdi’s wildest dreams.
La Cetra dazzles in Juditha triumphans at Dutch National Opera
Floris Visser’s staging transforms Vivaldi’s biblical oratorio into a credible wartime drama. The young cast is proficient, and La Cetra Baroque Orchestra, conducted by Andrea Marcon, nothing short of miraculous.
“Soap opera at its best”: Katie Mitchell's Jenůfa
Katie Mitchell's second production of Jenůfa is a straightforward, effective reading of the libretto well supported by excellent singing actors.