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Ermonela Jaho bows out as Violetta in Coppola’s stylish Rome Traviata
After singing the role of Violetta over 300 times, Ermonela Jaho announces this Rome run of La traviata will be her last.
Rossini’s Tancredi as a Sicilian puppet show in Rome
Clever direction by Emma Dante matches an impressive cast, led by countertenor Carlo Vistoli taking the title role.
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.
Bieito directs a moving Suor Angelica and Il prigioniero in Rome
An unusual double bill pairing of Puccini’s Suor Angelica and Dallapiccola’s Il prigioniero opens at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma.
Donizetti Festival’s Il diluvio universale drowned in video
Artistic duo MASBEDO turn Donizetti’s tale of the Great Flood into a climate change polemic. Their unrelenting video overwhelms impressive singing from a cast led by bass Nahuel Di Pierro.