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When Rossini meets Ponnelle: L’occasione fa il ladro in Pesaro
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle’s ingenious production reveals L’occasione fa il ladro as a miniature masterpiece of theatrical imagination, brought vividly to life by a young conductor.
Tomb Raider: Sonja Frisell’s Aida exhumed one last time at the Met
A loud, unsubtle performance of a loud, unsubtle production – the Met really deserves a new Aida.
Amneris is the star of the Met's Aida revival
This revival of the Met's 30-year-old production of Aida had a disappointing debut in the title role but Dolora Zajick's reign as Amneris is still a force of nature.
Netrebko triumphs as Aida at The Met
Netrebko met the audience’s high expectations, as she does every time, conquering the challenges with her remarkable artistry.
Stoyanova triumphs in The Met's Aida
The Metropolitan Opera’s now 29-year old production of Aida is still standing and still looking good. Gianni Quaranta’s gigantic sets – floor-to-sky-statuary, regal-looking staircases, a couple of horses, wise/exciting use of the stage elevator to change scenes (causing, unfortunately, a glitch the other night which delayed the final scene for a few minutes), costumes (by Dada Saligeri) mostly of
An occasion to celebrate an enduring masterpiece
The return of the Met's Aida was a joyous celebration of the art form with excellent singers and orchestra doing what they do best against the backdrop of a traditional but effective staging.