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A guilty pleasure: Zeffirelli's Aida at La Scala
You feel you ought not to approve of such directorial extravagance, but catch yourself being drawn into the grand pageant.
Nabucco at La Scala
This was a performance that had you lickng your lips for Santi’s return next season with Zeffirelli’s time-honoured take on Aida.
A delightful confection in Zurich
The charm of Gaetano Donizetti’s spirited two-act L’elisir d’amore lies in its mixture of sharp comedy and poignant pathos. Zurich gave us just that.
Netrebko returns to La traviata at La Scala
Netrebko's Violetta is now fuller in body and voice than in her former incarnation. Goodbye to the fresh-faced damsel we saw in Salzburg; hello to a larger-than-life courtesan in her twilight years.
Tragedy comes full circle in San Carlo's Rigoletto
In this staging of Verdi’s masterpiece, the director reminds us that the ominous epilogue springs from its short prelude.
A Norma of total beauty triumphs in Naples
This production of Norma was definitely the best staging seen at the San Carlo in recent years.