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Love is merely a madness: I puritani in Rome

By Elena Luporini, 19 April 2022

A new, musically convincing production of Bellini's last opera marks a welcome return to the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, but Andrea De Rosa's staging lacks inspiration.

***11

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***11

Rome

19 Apr 2022

Love is merely a madness: I puritani in Rome

By Elena Luporini

Bregenz

Staging on steroids: Verdi’s Rigoletto in Bregenz

By Sarah Batschelet, 19 July 2019

Here was the much-loved three-act opera Rigoletto, yes, but chances are, it was one far beyond Verdi’s wildest dreams.

****1

****1

Bregenz

19 Jul 2019

Staging on steroids: Verdi’s Rigoletto in Bregenz

By Sarah Batschelet

Amsterdam

An exhilarating Nabucco at the Concertgebouw

By Nicolas Nguyen, 13 April 2019

Giancarlo Andretta conducts the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic and Choir and a fine team of soloists led by Tatiana Serjan's Abigaille into an exhilarating Nabucco.

*****

*****

Amsterdam

13 Apr 2019

An exhilarating Nabucco at the Concertgebouw

By Nicolas Nguyen

Parma

Robert Wilson's lunar Trouvère in Parma is the antithesis of grand opéra

By Renato Verga, 29 September 2018

When they asked Wilson to stage an opera by Verdi, the Texan director replied "I'll never do it!". Now he is at his fourth Verdi's production.

***11

***11

Parma

29 Sep 2018

Wilson's lunar Trouvère the antithesis of grand opéra

By Renato Verga

Lenox

Nelsons sheds light on Puccini's canvas in a concert performance of La bohème at Tanglewood

By Edward Sava-Segal, 14 July 2018

Under Andris Nelsons' baton, the musical canvas was remarkably supple with proper light shed on Puccini’s melodic inventiveness and wondrous orchestration.

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****1

Lenox

14 Jul 2018

Nelsons sheds light on Puccini's canvas

By Edward Sava-Segal

Amsterdam

Solid La forza del destino opens Dutch National Opera season

By Jenny Camilleri, 09 September 2017

An able cast sings in Christof Loy’s non-interventionist and insightful production of Verdi’s panoramic tragedy, conducted with vivid detail by Michele Mariotti.

***11

***11

Amsterdam

09 Sep 2017

Solid La forza del destino opens Dutch National Opera season

By Jenny Camilleri

Genoa

“Less is Less” at Teatro Carlo Felice's Simon Boccanegra season inauguration

By Courtney Smith, 22 October 2015

Excellent music-making over an indecisive but faithful Simon Boccanegra production opens Genoa's Teatro Carlo Felice new season.

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***11

Genoa

22 Oct 2015

Simon Boccanegra in Genoa

By Courtney Smith

London

Marina Rebeka: a Violetta in robust health in Covent Garden's Traviata

By Mark Pullinger, 18 May 2015

Any revival of La traviata stands or falls by its principals and their ability to inhabit the roles rather than merely sing them prettily. A good revival director helps.

***11

***11

London

18 May 2015

Marina Rebeka: a Violetta in robust health

By Mark Pullinger

Munich

Darkness and dramatic irony in Bayerische Staatsoper's Roberto Devereux

By Ilana Walder-Biesanz, 07 April 2015

Christof Loy's modern-dress production of Donizetti's Roberto Devereux for the Bayerische Staatsoper is deliciously, darkly ironic. A dream cast handles the dramatic and musical challenges well, though the voice of the star sounds worn for this star vehicle.

****1

****1

Munich

07 Apr 2015

Darkness and dramatic irony in Roberto Devereux

By Ilana Walder-Biesanz

Munich

Rigoletto in Munich features good music, but little else

By Ilana Walder-Biesanz, 08 November 2014

Strong playing and singing aren't enough to make the Bayerische Staatsoper's Rigoletto a compelling evening out.

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**111

Munich

08 Nov 2014

Rigoletto in Munich features good musical performances, but little else

By Ilana Walder-Biesanz

Madrid

Extraordinary cast for I vespri siciliani in concert

By Laura Furones, 11 June 2014

A concert of many virtues, laying bare Verdi's music only made it better. James Conlon conducts I vespri siciliani in Madrid.

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****1

Madrid

11 Jun 2014

Conlon conducts Verdi's Vespri Siciliani

By Laura Furones

New York City

Antlers and antics: Robert Carsen's Falstaff at the Met

By Rebecca Lentjes, 06 December 2013

Like Falstaff, I found myself attempting to gobble up as much as I could: the amusing story, Robert Carsen's resourceful directing, and the brilliant music. In addition to the strong instrumental performing, the singing was, on the whole, delightful.

****1

****1

New York City

06 Dec 2013

The Met: Falstaff

By Rebecca Lentjes

Washington

Nabucco with Washington National Opera: A Hymn to Verdi

By Raisa Massuda, 05 May 2012

When I saw a three-tiered theater set-up on the Kennedy Center Opera House stage, consisting of boxes decorated with blue velvet, gold and exquisite paintings, I have to admit that even having seen various different stagings of Verdi’s Nabucco before, I was intrigued.

*****

*****

Washington

05 May 2012

Nabucco with Washington National Opera: A Hymn to Verdi

By Raisa Massuda

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Valencia

Un ballo in maschera en Les Arts o cómo recargar el discurso en vano

By Daniel Martínez Babiloni, 21 April 2024

El Palau de Les Arts presentó el último de los grandes títulos verdianos que le faltaban por estrenar con más acierto en la parte musical que en la escénica.

***11

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Valencia

21 Apr 2024

Un ballo in maschera en Les Arts: un discurso sobrecargado

By Daniel Martínez Babiloni

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Bregenz

Toxische Männlichkeit: Verdis Ernani bei den Bregenzer Festspielen

By Thomas Schacher, 19 July 2023

Wer Ernani auf die Bühne bringen will, braucht neue Ideen. Die Regisseurin Lotte de Beer deutet die verstaubte Oper aus einer erfrischenden weiblichen Perspektive.

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Bregenz

19 Jul 2023

Toxische Männlichkeit: Verdis Ernani bei den Bregenzer Festspielen

By Thomas Schacher

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Valencia

Un Ernani desacomplejado y gótico en Les Arts

By Daniel Martínez Babiloni, 07 June 2023

Les Arts concluyó la temporada con Ernani en una producción que concita tradición y modernidad, en torno a una lectura musical desprejuiciada y una versión basada en el drama gótico original.

***11

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***11

Valencia

07 Jun 2023

Un Ernani desacomplejado y gótico en Les Arts

By Daniel Martínez Babiloni

Barcelona

El Liceu desempolva los decorados y ofrece una Aida histórica

By Maria Sánchez, 13 January 2020

Formas ilusorias del Antiguo Egipto de Josep Mestres Cabanes y récord de debuts en el estreno, en el que se coló algún que otro resbalón.

****1

****1

Barcelona

13 Jan 2020

El Liceu abre el año con una Aida histórica

By Maria Sánchez

Geneva

Dernier bal au Grand Théâtre de Genève : Verdi masqué par del Monaco

By Thomas Muller, 04 June 2019

Fin de l’ère Tobias Richter au Grand Théâtre de Genève. Pour clôturer cette décennie : un bal masqué de belle tenue musicale mais qui pâtit d’une mise en scène et de décors plus que ternes.

***11

***11

Geneva

04 Jun 2019

Dernier bal au Grand Théâtre de Genève : Verdi masqué par del Monaco

By Thomas Muller

Munich

Berührendes Drama der Generationen: Lucrezia Borgia an der Bayerischen Staatsoper

By Benedikt Zacher, 27 April 2018

Edita Gruberová und Juan Diego Flórez brillieren in Christof Loys Inszenierung von Donizettis Familiendrama.

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Munich

27 Apr 2018

Berührende Lucrezia Borgia an der Bayerischen Staatsoper

By Benedikt Zacher

Paris

Sir Bryn Falstaff réjouit l’Opéra Bastille

By Jean-Marc Piriou, 26 October 2017

Cette reprise de Falstaff fait la part belle à l’esprit buffa et donne à Bryn Terfel une nouvelle occasion de briller dans un rôle qui lui sied à merveille.

***11

***11

Paris

26 Oct 2017

Sir Bryn Falstaff réjouit l’Opéra Bastille

By Jean-Marc Piriou

Geneva

Falstaff onirique et pléthorique à Genève !

By Thomas Muller, 18 June 2016

Un spectacle magnifique en cette fin de saison à Genève ! Tout y resplendit de noirceur dans cette farce géniale d’un Verdi qui va bientôt nous dire au revoir... Génie !

*****

*****

Geneva

18 Jun 2016

Falstaff onirique et pléthorique à Genève !

By Thomas Muller

Geneva

Maledizione, Maledizione à ceux qui n’auront pas entendu la Force du Destin au Victoria Hall de Genève !

By Thomas Muller, 01 February 2016

Un plateau homogène, des voix lyriques à souhait, un chef palpitant et un Orchestre de la Suisse Romande aux aguets auront rendu les honneurs à ce divin Verdi ! Rien que pour la Leonore de Csilla Boross, le voyage à Genève est nécessaire : Maledizione à ceux qui manqueront ce spectacle!

*****

*****

Geneva

01 Feb 2016

La Force du Destin au Victoria Hall de Genève

By Thomas Muller

Munich

Jonas Kaufmann und Krassimira Stoyanova in Christof Nels puristischer Aida an der Bayerischen Staatsoper

By David Renke, 25 September 2015

Giuseppe Verdis Aida hält alles bereit, was man für eine bombastische Operninszenierung braucht. Doch was, wenn man einfach auf den ganzen Pomp verzichtet und eine ganz schlichte Inszenierung wählt?

****1

****1

Munich

25 Sep 2015

Aida geht auch anders

By David Renke