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In an opera rarely staged in Italy, David Hermann skilfully masters the metatheatrical challenges posed by the libretto to Ariadne auf Naxos. 

SKUTR's daring direction and Václav Luks's early music expertise combine to bring new vitality to a Baroque classic. 

The Polish director comes to Italy for the first time to direct Janáček's last opera, with the young Belarusian Dmitry Matvienko  conducting.

Amanda Majeski reprises her peerless Kátya, but Katarina Dalayman's flint-like characterisation as Kabanicha strikes the most sparks.

Richard Jones' setting is superb in its bare minimalism, but he pays great attention to all the psychological nuances in Janáček's opera. 

Originally conceived by Robert Carsen for the Vlaamse Opera, this production of Katia Kabanova is now at Teatro Regio, second chapter of a Janáček/Carsen project.

Dmitri Tcherniakov se montre étonnamment peu inventif au moment de relier en un diptyque les deux œuvres de Gluck. Musicalement, le spectateur reste aussi sur sa faim malgré de très beaux passages.

Die konzertante Aufführung dieser operalen Rarität ist vor allem für Václav Luks und sein Collegium 1704 ein Triomphe d'amour beim Utrechter Oude Muziek Festival.