Maria Padilla Claims Her Crown At Opera Boston

Opera Boston, whose mantra is “Only innovative repertory. Only original productions” has created a new production of Berlioz' Béatrice et Bénédict for Boston. Seductively charming, the production's depth and complexity become apparent with time and acquaintance – just like any worthwhile relationship.This little-seen opera is sung in French, with spoken dialogue.

Rimsky-Korsakov's opera remain rarities outside Russia, but the Bolshoi Opera made The Tsar’s Bride the anchor of this year's Hong Kong Arts Festival programme. 

“It is not his trial, it is mine, mine. It is I whom the devil awaits.” Richard Croft's Vere leads an outstanding cast in LA Opera's revival of Billy Budd.

Jacobs, FBO und exzellenter Gesangscrew gelingt es als Ensemble im ureigensten Wortsinne, Atmosphäre und Figuren effektstark zu veranschaulichen.

Die Regisseurin Brigitte Fassbaender beweist einen grünen Daumen für Mozarts frühes Dramma giocosa und lässt neben mitreißend witzigem Szenenspiel einfühlsame Charakterporträts entstehen.