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London

Cinematic Respighi and theatrical Rossini at the Proms

By David Truslove, 07 August 2026

Works of religious stimulus given outstanding performances under the baton of rising star Nil Venditti

*****

*****

London

07 Aug 2026

Cinematic Respighi and theatrical Rossini at the Proms

By David Truslove

The cast of The Barber of Seville © Michael Cooper

Toronto

Canadian Opera Company’s Barber of Seville proves as fresh as ever

By John Gilks, 05 February 2026

The Barber is back in Toronto with an excellent cast, young and old, and it’s as lively, colourful and energetic as ever.

****1

****1

Toronto

05 Feb 2026

Canadian Opera Company’s Barber proves as fresh as ever

By John Gilks

Chiara Amarù (Isabella) and ensemble © Fabrizio Sansoni | Teatro dell’Opera di Roma

Rome

Revival of a classic L’Italiana in Algeri in Rome

By Pia Maltri, 05 June 2025

Despite an early misadventure, Teatro dell'Opera di Roma launches Maurizio Scaparro's staging of Rossini's comic opera with panache.

****1

****1

Rome

05 Jun 2025

Revival of a classic L’Italiana in Algeri in Rome

By Pia Maltri

Michele Pertusi (Guillaume Tell) © Teatro alla Scala | Brescia e Amisano

Milan

Michele Mariotti conquers La Scala in Chiara Muti’s gloomy new Guillaume Tell

By Laura Servidei, 06 April 2024

Chiara Muti's new production departs from the serene Swiss landscapes of valleys and mountains to depict a gloomy, dystopian world.

***11

***11

Milan

06 Apr 2024

Mariotti conquers La Scala in Muti’s gloomy new Guillaume Tell

By Laura Servidei

Bergamo

From Byron to Donizetti, the political drama of Marino Faliero in Bergamo

By Renato Verga, 20 November 2020

14th-century Venice, a city of intrigue, criminal activity and mysterious masks, is the setting for Donizetti's opera about the Doge Marino Faliero, whose life is torn between public and private issues.

****1

****1

Bergamo

20 Nov 2020

The political drama of Marino Faliero in Bergamo

By Renato Verga

Nice

Entre DJ set et fantômes du passé, le Barbier de Benoît Bénichou secoue l'Opéra de Nice

By Manon Decroix, 02 May 2025

Le metteur en scène propose une vision forte de l'opéra de Rossini mais qui manque de clarté. Si la direction musicale est au rendez-vous, le plateau vocal laisse une impression mitigée.

***11

***11

Nice

02 May 2025

Le Barbier de Benoît Bénichou secoue l'Opéra de Nice

By Manon Decroix