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Elsa Dreisig zieht als Violetta in ihren Bann
Die Berliner Traviata besticht durch ein exzeptionelles Sängerensemble und feinfühliges Orchester.
A new, darker Butterfly at Opera Australia
Graeme Murphy's new Madama Butterfly opens with arrestingly kinky imagery and heavily exploits digital projections thereafter, but the joy of the production is in the uniform excellence of the performers, headed by the outstanding Karah Son in the title role.
Nucci y Bros brillan en un "Abril Boccanegra" en Barcelona
Leo Nucci y Josep Bros se coronan como triunfadores en un Simon Boccanegra "mensual", a la espera de Plácido Domingo
A passionate Tosca at San Diego Opera
Tosca’s popularity stems not only from its music, but also from the inherent truth in its drama and its in-depth portrayal of unrestrained human passions.
Refreshing the classics: Barbiere at La Scala
Bridging new and old, the young graduates of Teatro alla Scala's Academy joined seasoned Italian opera legends for an "Academy Project" performance of Gioachino Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia in Jean-Pierre Ponnelle's 46-year-old staging.
Low voltage Carmen in Emma Dante's return to La Scala
On a balmy evening in Milan, there was anticipation in the air as queues stretched way back for a sold out performance of Carmen. But a flat atmosphere soon fell in the auditorium itself, with lacklustre singing and confused staging to blame.