A new Ring in Milan! Das Rheingold shines at La Scala

Ólafur Sigurdarson (Alberich), Andrea Carroll, Svetlina Stoyanova and Virginie Verrez (Rhinemaidens)

Michael Volle (Wotan) and Okka von der Damerau (Fricka)

Jongmin Park (Fasolt) and Olga Bezsmertna (Freia)

Norbert Ernst, Siyabonga Maqungo, Okka von der Damerau, Michael Volle and Andrè Schuen (Gods)

Michael Volle (Wotan), Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke (Mime) and Norbert Ernst (Loge)

Von Laura Servidei, 04 November 2024

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“the visual presentation is breathtakingly beautiful”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Teatro alla Scala, Mailand, am 3 November 2024

Wagner, Das Rheingold

Teatro alla Scala

Simone Young, Musikalische Leitung

Sir David McVicar, Regie, Bühnenbild

Emma Kingsbury, Kostüme

David Finn, Licht

Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala

Coro del Teatro alla Scala

Hannah Postlethwaite, Bühnenbild

S Katy Tucker, Video

Michael Volle, Wotan

Norbert Ernst, Loge

Ólafur Sigurdarson, Alberich

Andrè Schuen, Donner

Siyabonga Maqungo, Froh

Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke, Mime

Jongmin Park, Fasolt

Ain Anger, Fafner

Okka von der Damerau, Fricka

Olga Bezsmertna, Freia

Christa Mayer, Erda

Andrea Carroll, Woglinde

Svetlina Stoyanova, Wellgunde

Virginie Verrez, Flosshilde

Andrew George, Choreographie

David Greeves, Martial arts/ circus performance

Zwischen Symbolismus und Partyrealität: Salome an der Mailänder Scala

Rainer Zerbst, 20th February

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

*****

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.

****1

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.

****1

Romeo Castellucci directs a new Pelléas et Mélisande at La Scala

Laura Servidei, 26th April

The Italian director makes his long-awaited Italian operatic debut at the Teatro alla Scala in a production which perfectly mirrors Debussy’s most enigmatic creation.

****1

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.

****1

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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Laura Servidei

Mathematician, science nerd, translator of popular science books, obsessed opera fan since the teen years. Day job: business analyst in a software house developing systems for the financial industry. Amateur choral singer. Main musical interests: baroque music and Italian opera. Originally from Italy, currently based in Sweden. I make a mean eggplant parmesan.