A Verdian feast in La Scala's full fat Aida

Von James Imam, 24 Februar 2015

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“this is the sort of singing that makes the heart leap”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Teatro alla Scala, Mailand, am 21 Februar 2015

Verdi, Aida

Teatro alla Scala

Zubin Mehta, Musikalische Leitung

Peter Stein, Regie

Nanà Cecchi, Kostüme

Ferdinand Woegerbauer, Bühnenbild

Kristin Lewis, Aida

Anita Rachvelishvili, Amneris

Fabio Sartori, Radamès

George Gagnidze, Amonasro

Ambrogio Maestri, Amonasro

Carlo Colombara, Ramphis

Matti Salminen, Ramphis

Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala

Coro del Teatro alla Scala

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Rainer Zerbst, 20th February

Damiano Michieletto schafft eine Inszenierung, die den Betrachter auch nach Ende der Oper nicht ruhen lässt.

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Engel und Dämonen: Giovanna d'Arco an der Scala

David Karlin, 18th December

Verdis Fassung der Jeanne d'Arc-Geschichte mag dünn im Drama sein, doch herausragende musikalische Leistungen von Riccardo Chailly und dem Orcherster der Scala, Netrebko, Meli und Álvarez sorgen für einen wunderbaren Verdi-Abend.

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Nucci Respekt einflößend in düsterem Simon Boccanegra der La Scala

James Imam, 31st October

Nuccis Darstellung der Titelrolle in Simon Boccanegra stellte sicher, dass Verdis Drama hell erstrahlte.

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Diamonds and steel: Anna Pirozzi rules in La Scala’s Turandot revival

Laura Servidei, 12th April

Visually enchanting and meticulously staged, this centenary revival confirms Livermore's production as a modern classic.

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The Ring returns to the Rhine: Götterdämmerung at La Scala

Laura Servidei, 1st February

Under Alexander Soddy’s powerful conducting and Sir David McVicar’s dark, evocative staging, the Ring finds a searing conclusion, anchored by a powerful Brünnhilde from Camilla Nylund, as the world burns.

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Shostakovitch’s Lady Macbeth conquers La Scala on opening night

Laura Servidei, 7th December

Shostakovich's brutal tale of sex, murder and madness storms La Scala's opening night, with Riccardo Chailly leading his final season premiere as Music Director.

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James Imam

James Imam is an arts journalist writing for publications including The Financial Times, The Times, Musical America and Opera magazine. He grew up in Manchester, read anthropology at Cambridge and has since lived in Milan. As a once-aspiring countertenor he has an abiding interest in Baroque music.

A Verdian feast from Peter Stein and Zubin Mehta in La Scala's full fat Aida