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Deutsche Oper Berlin's revival of Manon Lescaut achieves a rare theatrical success; a witty and visually stunning production combined with thrilling music making in the pit with Sir Simon Rattle leading the orchestra and singers with emotional urgency.

Leo Nucci visceral animal of the stage has over 500 performances of the role under his belt, and, at the age of 73, he now eats this operatic challenge for breakfast

Fallait-il condamner la simplicité de l’intrigue à tant de simplisme esthétique ? Retour sur Un bal masqué où l’expressivité, les nuances et l’ambiguïté seront à rechercher chez les interprètes.