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A new Onegin underwhelms at La Scala
Mario Martone’s new production is inconsistent, while the musical performance is hindered by lacklustre conducting and a miscast prima donna.
A tale of two basses: Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov at La Scala
Ildar Abdrazakov and Ain Anger excel in the confrontation of tsar and historian; Kaspar Holten's safe but effective staging focuses on the relentless march of history.
La surprenante et convaincante Salomé d’Elsa Dreisig au Festival d'Aix
La production proposée au Grand Théâtre de Provence dans la mise en scène d'Andrea Breth vaut le détour pour l'interprétation de haut vol d'Elsa Dreisig, bien suivie par Ingo Metzmacher et l'Orchestre de Paris.
Turin's Salome devoid of lunar magic
With so little of worth happening onstage, this performance requires a unanimously strong set of performances from the main cast.
Reisopera's Così fan tutte: cast shine in an uninspired staging
In the Nederlandse Reisopera's Così fan tutte, the team of young soloists and the Orkest van het Oosten conducted by Arnaud Oosterbaum give a musically rewarding performance that compensates for an unconvincing stage direction.