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LilleErmonela – L’âme en feu
Puccini, Mascagni, Catalani, Refice, Cilea, Zandonai, Debussy
Orchestre National de Lille; Francesco Cilluffo; Jan Schmidt-Garre; Nikolaus Webern; Ulrich Eh; Opéra de Lille
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Cestis Il pomo d’oro in Innsbruck: wer ist die Schönste im Olymp?
Cestis Festoper aus dem Jahr 1668 erlebte in Innsbruck eine glanzvolle Wiederaufführung. Ottavio Dantone hat zwei verschollene Aufzüge rekonstruiert, seine Accademia Bizantina spielt umwerfend, Fabio Ceresa zeigt opulentes Barocktheater.
Unfreiwillig spektakuläre Premiere von Macbeth an der Oper Graz
Ein Bariton ohne Stimme und ein Bass, der als Macbeth die Premiere vor dem Abbruch rettet – da wird sogar die bildgewaltigste Regie beinahe zur Randnotiz.
Rossini's Ermione returns to its birthplace in Naples
A bland staging: at the end what really emerged was Rossini’s glorious music, its intelligent construction and perfect beauty.
Intrigue, disguise and the damnation of ageing
The renowned IOS is geared to young singers of fine merit and talent. It recently premiered a new production of Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia near Zurich.
The Wizard of Oz arrives at Komische Oper
Pierangelo Valtinoni’s take on the classic story is a charming introduction to opera for children.
A melancholy Falstaff at the Verdi Festival in Parma
Not a particularly revealing Falstaff, but a pleasing performance though. Maybe one would have expected something of greater impact from a festival like this one, but that goal had already accomplished by Graham Vick with his Stiffelio the night before...