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Surprises et coups de théâtre pour Lucia di Lammermoor à Nice
L'Opéra de Nice a fait face à sa malédiction en programmant l'opéra de Donizetti, non sans quelques frayeurs... Mais les inattendus Vladimir Stoyanov et Zach Borichevsky ont sauvé la production.
Russell Thomas shines in gloomy David Alden's Otello
The combination of a strong, spirited cast and a first-rate orchestral performance led by Daniele Callegari rendered the opera a moving experience in spite of drab staging and latent, unexplored tensions.
A strong Violetta carries an uninspired Traviata revival
Tom Cairns' production feels empty and distracted, but Kristina Mkhitaryan was a sensational Violetta, strongly reinforced by an impressive Germont from Igor Golovatenko.
Netrebko overcomes flawed Manon Lescaut at the Met
Anna Netrebko scored an unmitigated success in her first Manon Lescaut at the Met, almost obliterating director Richard Eyre’s and designer Rob Howell’s misconceived production.
Vanessa: a winter storm in Santa Fe's desert
Samuel Barber's Vanessa, with a libretto by Gian Carlo Menotti, is rarely staged, but Santa Fe makes a tremendous case for the opera.
ENO’s Bohème: a heroine on heroin
Despite some fine singing, Benedict Andrew's production of La bohème for English National Opera is devoid of heart.