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La fanciulla del West revival fails to reignite the spark in Naples
Huge de Ana's staging is carefully crafted but feels dramaturgically outdated as the Teatro di San Carlo heads into the twilight of sovrintendente Stéphane Lissner’s final season.
A little fall of rain: Marina Rebeka steps into a damp Traviata
Latvian soprano Marina Rebeka sings Violetta in Lorenzo Amato's traditional – but damp – staging.
Tower block bohemians in Emma Dante's new staging at San Carlo
Despite the setting in a condo, Dante’s staging is basically traditional, to the point of even respecting the original story's 1830s fashions.
Que no nos dé vergüenza reír: Viva la Mamma en el Real
El Teatro Real ofrece una nueva producción de la ópera de Donizetti Viva la Mamma, en una propuesta acertada, sabiamente coordinada e interpretada.
La première de Don Carlo à Bastille laisse sans voix
Dans la mise en scène de Warlikowski créée en 2017, Don Carlo est de retour à Bastille, cette fois-ci dans sa version italienne. Une franche réussite malgré l'état grippal de Roberto Alagna.
The Grange Festival's Falstaff hits all the right notes
Comic opera can fall flat, but if The Grange Festival's new production of Verdi's final masterpiece is a total delight, with a strong concept and a strong cast. This is country-house opera at its best.